A young child is dead after he was hit by a car Monday night.The child was struck when he left a neighbor's home and was on his way back to his own home. As the little boy prepared to cross the street, he walked in front of a parked car which made it difficult for the oncoming motorist to see him.

The child was struck when he walked into the roadway from behind the parked car. Police said the driver of the car that hit the child stopped at the scene, but then left when gunfire erupted. Read more

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