Two toddlers and at least one adult were burned after someone fired shots into their vehicle during a road rage incident, causing fireworks inside to ignite, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted that the toddlers sustained major burns and had to be airlifted to a hospital. They were in critical condition.
According to Harris, the car that was hit had a family of four in it – a one year old and one-to-three year old and their parents.
Harris said the car drove off briefly, but then was engulfed in flames.
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The toddlers' father was also burned, Harris added. The Harris County Fire Marshall's Office said the mother was burned, as well.
Gonzalez said the gunman fled the scene in a car that also had kids and a female inside. Authorities were searching for it.
4th of July road rage shooting ignites fireworks in car, burning 2 toddlers
They had to be airlifted to a Houston area hospital on the 4th of July; the gunman's car fled and was being sought
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