A 12-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night after throwing a snowball at a car in Hartford, Connecticut, police said.
The boy and an 11-year-old were throwing snowballs when a snowball hit a car. The car “went over the block” to chase the children and “shot the kids,” Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said at a news conference Thursday.
He added that he did not believe the 12-year-old’s injuries were life-threatening. The 11-year-old was not injured by the bullets.
“It could have been a lot worse,” Boisvert said.
Officials are searching for that car and investigating what happened. Police did not know how many people were in the car.
Boisvert said police are also looking at video from that area.
Boisvert did not share an update on the child’s condition Thursday. NBC Connecticut reported The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment after the shooting.
