Man arrested after 4-year-old shot in Demopolis Samuel Earl Monroe Jr. is accused of shooting a 4-year-old in Demopolis. (Source: Demopolis Police Department) By WSFA Staff | January 26, 2021 at 8:04 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 8:25 PM
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (WSFA) - Demopolis police have arrested a suspect in connection to the shooting of a child.
Police say the shooting happened Monday in the area of Hilltop Circle. Officers say they confirmed that shots were fired at a vehicle, striking a 4-year-old boy who was in the back seat. The child was struck in the shoulder.
The child was taken to Whitfield Memorial Hospital and later transported to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. He is currently listed in stable condition, according to police.