8-Year-Old Child Shot In Concord This Evening

An 8-year-old boy was shot in North Concord this evening, according to police.



The child was struck by gunfire around 6 p.m. in the 2900 block of La Salle Avenue, Cpl. Christopher Blakely said.



As of 6:35 p.m. the boy had been transported to a nearby park and was awaiting a helicopter to take him to Children's Hospital in Oakland.



Further details about the boy's condition were not immediately available.















