Three males as young as 12 were shot by a man they tried to rob at gunpoint in Texas on Christmas night, according to police.
The gang of armed kids looked so young that the unidentified 25-year-old robbery victim and his girlfriend initially assumed it was a prank when the boys sprang up on them outside their Houston apartment complex, ABC 13 reported.
But when they tried to stick him up, the 25-year-old man whipped out his own gun and opened fire, wounding three of the boys.
One — just 12 — was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the report.
Two others, ages 12 and 13, came back to the scene to get help for non-fatal injuries, according to officials. A 14-year-old boy who was not injured was also taken into custody.
Continue readingThe 25-year-old man who shot them stayed at the scene and is cooperating with cops, officials said. He is not currently facing charges, ABC 13 said.
Three boys as young as 12 shot by man they tried to rob at gunpoint on Christmas night: cops
A 12-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries.
