A 14-year old Dothan Alabama boy was accidentally shot in the back inside a local residence.  The 9 mm bullet passed through the boy’s body and exited in the area of his stomach.  Police are investigating, including by interviewing several witnesses, but foul play is not suspected.

The shooting continues a pattern of recent gun violence in Dothan, a city of 67,000 people.  There have been two murders in the last week.

Sources:

“Teen Seriously Wounded in Accidental Shooting,” wtvy.com (May 1, 2021).

David Baxley, “Police Respond to Shooting in South Dothan Saturday Morning,” wdhn.com (May 1, 2021).