Clarksdale 13-year-old injured in drive-by shooting while sleeping in bed

(Action News 5)
Published: Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:16 PM CST
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WMC) - A Clarksdale 13-year-old is recovering after being injured in a drive-by shooting while sleeping in bed Friday night.

The Clarksdale Police Department says the unknown shooter(s) fired numerous shots at a house in the 100 block of Douglas Street, striking the teenager who was asleep in bed. Officers responded to the home at 8:49 p.m.

The 13-year-old was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

No other injuries were reported.

No description of the suspect(s) was provided.

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