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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 5-year-old boy was rushed to Children's Mercy Hospital on Tuesday night with serious injuries from a drive-by shooting in the 400 block of Denver. Multiple people called 911 at about 7 p.m. after hearing gunshots, including a woman who said her son had been shot in the right leg.

The boy's injuries were initially believed to be life-threatening, but have since been labeled as serious and non-life threatening. No one else was hit.

Family of 5-year-old shot tells me the little boy has a younger brother and an infant sister. They aren't sure who else was home at the time — Katie Banks (@kbanksreports) October 5, 2016

A woman who was nearby talked about the shooting with FOX 4.

"I thought it was fireworks, but when I knew it was gunshots, it was sad, you know, I wanted to help them, you know? I like helping them, but I couldn’t do anything," said witness Nayeli Posada.

Officers located a crime scene in an alley just east of the home where the boy was struck. The suspects were last seen driving northbound towards Budd Park in either a white Jeep Cherokee or white Ford Explorer with heavy-tinted windows and Kansas license plates. The vehicle also may have spray-painted black rims.

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