Officers 'found multiple bullet casings from three different caliber guns, littering the street,' according to a statement sent to Newsweek.
in her bed on New Year's Day. Arianna Delane, who lives in Houston, was struck in the torso, and as of Wednesday remained in the hospital in stable condition following surgery. Her family said she suffered a punctured lung and liver as well as three broken ribs.
A 10-year-old and 19-year-old in Kenner, Louisiana, were injured while they were sleeping in a shooting on Saturday morning. Above a police car on July 24, 2015 in Lafayette, Louisiana, following a deadly shooting.. Police said the boy was asleep when a shooter in a nearby vehicle opened fire, striking the boy in the head.
According to Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that advocates for gun control, firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. The organization states that 18,000 children and teens are shot and killed or wounded each year, and a total of 3 million annually are exposed to gun violence.
"Children and teens in the U.S. are impacted by gun violence in all its forms. Exposure to gun violence has an impact on the psychological and mental well-being of children and teens and affects their school performance, among other factors," the organization states.