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12-year-old boy shot multiple times in reported shooting

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COVINGTON, Kentucky — Police are investigating a shooting after a 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times in a Covington, Kentucky, neighborhood on Sunday evening.

Officers responded to the 4300 block of McKee Street just before 5 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a spokesperson.

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Upon arrival to the scene, officers found a 12-year-old boy who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The child was transported to Cincinnati Children’s with life-threatening injuries.

No suspects are in custody, but investigators do not believe that there is an ongoing threat to the public.

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