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10-year-old shot: Police, family seek answers

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Two days after a 10-year-old was shot and killed, police, neighbors and family continued searching for answers.

The shooting happened on the north side Saturday night on the 3900 block of Graceland Avenue. A 4-year-old and two adults were also shot, but survived.

Family members were gathered at a home for a memorial service when a car drove up and someone opened fire.

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"There has to be outrage," said Rev. Charles Harrison, of the Ten Point Coalition. "We cannot accept this as a city. We cannot accept this kind of violence. There ought to be outrage from city hall to everyplace in this city."

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Police said they suspect a possible turf war for control of the drug trade is to blame for the shooting. It's the third homicide in the area in the past two months.

Anyone with information about the case is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.