3-year-old boy injured in Kansas drive-by shooting

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -

Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured a 3-year-old boy.

Police Chief Terry Zeigler says the boy was riding in a car Thursday night when shots were fired at the car from a passing vehicle.

Ziegler says the boy was hit in the arm and is in stable condition.

Police did not release a description of the suspect vehicle.

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