12-year-old boy shot in the stomach through window of home, police say

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A 12-year-old boy was shot through the window of a Mableton house Friday night, Cobb County police said.

The shooting happened on the 5003 block of White Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Friday night, according to investigators.

The boy was standing in the kitchen when a single shot came from the rear of the house and struck him in the stomach, police said. He was taken to Scottish Rite Hospital with critical injuries but is currently stable.

Police have not been able to identify any suspects and say the investigation is ongoing.

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