The shooting of the male child occurred in the 700 block of Elm Street shortly after 8:15 this evening, Weldon police Chief James Avens said.
The child was shot after he was transitioning from one room of the house to another.
It was not clear how many shots were fired. Avens was headed to the crime scene after departing Halifax Regional as of this report. He has called the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to process the crime scene.
Avens said he doesn’t believe the shooting was random. Motive is unclear at this point.
The chief said the police department has several people of interest in the case.
