{"id":189710,"date":"2025-08-31T17:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189710\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:08:12","slug":"10-year-old-shot-playing-ding-dong-ditch-in-houstons-eastside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189710\/","title":{"rendered":"10-year-old shot playing \u201cding-dong ditch\u201d in Houston\u2019s Eastside"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot late Saturday night while playing a prank known as \u201cding-dong ditch\u201d at a home in the 9700 block of Mimbrough in Houston\u2019s Eastside, police said.<\/p>\n

The prank, sometimes called \u201cdoorbell ditch,\u201d is game where someone runs up to a house, rings the doorbell or knocks on the door, then runs off before anyone answers.<\/p>\n

The game has been circulated widely on social media in recent years and has raised safety concerns among parents and community leaders.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the children were attempting to ding doing ditched a home in Houston\u2019s eastside, when someone inside the home came outside and shot the boy, police said.<\/p>\n

The child was struck multiple times and was taken to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n

Neighbors we spoke with said they were shocked to hear the young boy had been shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thought of that is sad. It\u2019s really sad, you know I think, we shouldn\u2019t have guns around kid\u2019s period. Because a bullet doesn\u2019t have a name,\u201d said Theresa Jones who lives nearby.<\/p>\n

Officers were seen taking a man in handcuffs out of a police unit and walking him back to the home where the shooting happened. Police have not released the shooter\u2019s name or said whether any charges have been filed, a police spokesperson said. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time, prayers are going out to the family of the child. That\u2019s been shot,\u201d said an officer with HPD\u2019 major assault division.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n

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