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An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after a game of ding-dong-ditch went wrong

The child was allegedly shot by a homeowner while partaking in the prank with friends in Houston on Aug. 30

Ding-dong-ditch revolves around ringing a doorbell and then running away before someone answers the door

An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition after a common childhood prank went wrong.

The child was with friends and playing ding-dong-ditch — a game that revolves around ringing a doorbell and then running away before someone answers the door — in Houston at approximately 11 p.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to KHOU 11 , ABC 13 and Click2Houston .

While running away from one house, the homeowner allegedly opened fire at the group, hitting the young vict

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