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Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say
Arrest Made In Thanksgiving Shooting Of Child In Whitehall Township, Police Say An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of a child in Whitehall Township on Thanksgiving, authorities said. Christopher Lee Benscome, 18, of Allentown, was charged for firing the shot that struck a juvenile passenger sitting in a car on Third and Grape Streets just before 6 p.m., according to the Whitehall Township Police Department. The child was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators believe the shooting was preceded by an incident involving multiple vehicles on Route 22, according to the release. The young child was…

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by Nicole Acosta