Boy shot in leg while sleeping at Redbird apartment, Dallas police say
Sep 29, 2026
A Dallas boy was hospitalized after being shot in the leg while sleeping inside an apartment in the city’s Redbird area Monday night, police said.
The shooting happened at about 11:45 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Cockrell Hill Road at the Woodglen Park Apartments.
Dallas police said t
heir initial investigation found that an unknown suspect shot into an apartment unit, hitting the boy in the leg.
At least two bullet holes could be seen in a window of a unit facing Cockrell Hill Road.
Dallas police did not clarify whether someone shot into the apartment or whether the window was struck twice in a drive-by shooting, as initially reported.
Dallas Fire-Rescue rushed the boy to the hospital. Police said Monday afternoon that he remained in stable condition.
Police have not announced an arrest or provided information about a possible suspect.
Dallas police encouraged anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department.
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