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11-year-old boy fatally shot in Houston after ‘ding dong ditch’ doorbell-ringing prank, police say

An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in Houston after being chased and shot multiple times during a doorbell prank called ding-dong-ditch, police said.

  • An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in Houston after a prank involving ringing a doorbell and running away, according to the Houston Police Department.
  • The boy died from his injuries on Sunday after the incident occurred late Saturday evening, the police stated.
  • A witness reported that the boy was shot right after ringing the doorbell, as detailed in the police news release.
  • One individual was detained and questioned, but no arrests have been made, police confirmed.
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In the state of Texas, a boy rings his doorbells and runs away, and then he gets shot, and he dies of his injuries in the hospital.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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At the door ringing and running away; who doesn't know bell strokes. In the USA they are called Ding Dong Ditch and now fatally ended up for an 11-year-old boy.

·Vienna, Austria
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In the U.S., they call it "Ding Dong Ditch", the so-called ring stroke mute rehearsal. In Houston, a fatal one ended. An eleven-year-old boy was shot while running away.

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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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