Boy, 7, Is Shot in Head as He Plays in Backyard
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From Times Staff Reports
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the head Tuesday evening as he played with friends in a backyard, police said.
The apparently random shooting occurred at 6:45 in the 15100 block of Nurmi Street. The boy was taken by helicopter to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles in critical condition, police said. A bullet remained lodged in his head, police said.
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