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6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says 6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says
6-Year-Old Fairfield County Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy burned by a flaming ball that was allegedly thrown at him by other children was the victim of bullies, the family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fairfield County Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said Fairfield County Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said
Fairfield County Child Seriously Burned While Playing With Gas, Police Said A child was seriously burned while playing with gasoline along with a group of other kids in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 3:50 p.m., Sunday, April 24, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Bridgeport fire and police were dispatched to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, Appleby said. The child was immediately transported to Bridgeport Hospital burn unit by AMR personnel.  Preliminary reports indicate that up to four unattended children were seen playing with gasoline and lighting objects on fire, Appleby sai…

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by Kathy Reakes