9-Year-Old Takes Cover Inside Home During Drive-By Shooting

Heart-stopping video shows a young boy taking cover as a barrage of bullets flew into his living room. The 9-year-old boy was playing with his French Bulldogs when gunshots rang out. His mom, Mary Jane Gonzales, was in her bedroom. He ran to his parents' bedroom, crouching the entire way. The fourth grader is happy to be alive but is haunted by his close brush with death. Inside Edition’s Jim Moret has more. If you would like to donate to the family, please visit bit.ly/3K0iAVb.

[@YNSBoyJoe31]

Just in case anybody cares about the other kids : Fort Worth police say six children, ages 3 to 19, suffered gunshot wounds. Paramedics arrived on the scene and found several adult neighbors rendering first aid to the victims.

[@Iziamack]

I thought I saw a child lay on the floor. People needs to be evaluated before given any weapon of any kind.

[@sabre5807]

​@@Iziamackthey obviously were not legal weapons lmao

[@mh23hm]

@@Iziamack It was a driveby in a bad area... you think that gun was acquired legally? lol...

[@anderson318s]

They didn't not mention the other kids like they don't matter 😢

[@brandonfoley7519]

I was genuinely shocked the title wasn't about them?!

[@TaraBoBara91]

So no one cares about the kid that was outside that fell down? 🙄

[@MichaelJohnson1-cm4gpq]

Womp Womp

[@Rocket_Man.]

I saw that too, they mainly focused on him💀

[@xo9129]

fr what happened

[@David-zg7wv]

Nope

[@user-ep2vu2wh3s]

@@MichaelJohnson1-cm4gpq now that everyone is how you can tell he's from insta reels

[@Sharauni]

Six people, between the ages of 3 and 19, were injured. The 3 year old lost a kidney according to the family. Glad the kid in his apartment is okay, but seriously, this needed to be about all the kids, not just him.

[@okamijubei]

That's terrible

[@sandradube4456]

Unbelievable!

[@ianswift3521]

legalize abortion

[@Aldine281]

Well it was about him

[@TedEhioghae]

​@@ianswift3521No.

[@tunasandwich8049]

What kind of psycho does a drive by on children

[@soullessemperor6572]

Needs to be in prison

[@tunasandwich8049]

@@soullessemperor6572 needs to be 6 under more like

[@TheWalkingRed]

​@@tunasandwich8049 Buried at sea so he can't be claimed by any nation, and stricken from history

[@Cow29389]

Gang members

[@foxhound20071980]

@@soullessemperor6572 Needs Frank Castle

[@michaelbilgen2976]

He's so lucky that he didn't get injured, unlike the people outside. He's a strong boy thanks to those muscles.

[@silentmajority8365]

diversity

[@Hether6971]

ban gun(I am not US citizen)

[@Sukainuu]

@@Hether6971 I can tell lol

[@woop6078]

But Trump's racist for wanting this to end

[@dripdaddy9091]

@@Hether6971try to take our guns 550 million Americans wil rise up and fight back you will lose and we will separate from our government just like we did from Britain and won turned into our own country

[@crystanick2697]

What was the point of showing those other kids if you werent gonna say what happened to them. Great for this kid but what about the ones who were CLEARLY hurt? Do better.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

“Do better” lol how about you write up your own news story hun?

[@Charlie1776_]

There in Hospital and didn't want to be interviewed.

[@victorianacastro7757]

@@bigpicturethinking5620you too.

[@NeneShabangu]

I'm so disappointed. They shouldn't have even posted this video if they had not gotten enough information about the other kids too.

[@systemofadownsyndrome7715]

Multiple kids from the ages of 3 -12 were injured and set to the hospital

[@Fabifabiana997]

So we not talking about the child outside on the ground huh 👁️😧

[@crystanick2697]

6 of them were injured, with one being critical. All 6 were kids.

[@wildfire7231]

​@@crystanick2697Thank you 😀

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Oh shut up

[@victorianacastro7757]

@@wildfire7231why smiling??

[@wildfire7231]

@@victorianacastro7757 Coz I said thank you. Sorry did that trigger u?

[@egacide]

solid reporting, doesn't talk about any of the kids outside getting actually hit. Really outdoing yourself IE.

[@OkSear]

True. I guess that's why it's called inside edition and not outside edition.

[@dreamynx5540]

@@OkSear props for that one lol

[@ashleeylyn]

Seriously though lol

[@gianna9061]

@@OkSearlmaooo i shouldn’t have laughed at this

[@egacide]

@@OkSear solid 👌

[@drich3245]

Kid in the red def got hit…

[@user-vu1gw7rp1x]

Seems that wey 😮

[@JaredLand]

Looks like it

[@systemofadownsyndrome7715]

Multiple kids from the ages of 3 to 12 were hit and sent to the hospital

[@Any-Brilliant6935]

Weak

[@user-vu1gw7rp1x]

@@Any-Brilliant6935 the flesh 😕

[@GigaHellblaze]

So there's no update on the suspects that were shooting at the kids or the kids' condition whom were outside? Where's the reporting on that? Need more deets if you're gonna make this a big story.

[@99Em07]

There is. One dead rest injured critically

[@universalobsession9484]

@@99Em07the shooters ??? Be specific one dead shooter? or dead kid?

[@KarlFranz5017]

@@99Em07 give a source

[@GeorgeWashington233]

@@99Em07nobody die, stop spreading misinformation

[@bryant475]

One thing is for sure, they were black

[@ms.lalady]

Shame on Inside Edition. Great to see a child unharmed. But the focus should’ve been on those injured children and what steps, if any, have been taken to find the perpetrator(s). Smdh

[@emilyi771]

it wasn't gang violence. The shooter was an old white guy.

[@emilyi771]

it wasn't gang violence. Shooter was an old white guy.

[@ms.lalady]

@@emilyi771 Oh wow, that’s just awful. Thanks for sharing. It would’ve made more sense for Inside Edition to share that info

[@frxshlol]

@@emilyi771actually it was.

[@brotakig1531]

@@emilyi771 Yeah haven't heard his story but don't blame him already.

[@ThatBannerGuy1]

You can even hear the sound of metal being hit which was probably the washing machine in front of him

[@oliviad735]

or dog bowl cause its up high

[@michellem7300]

​@oliviad735 imagine that dog bowl or washing maybe saved his life😮

[@ThatBannerGuy1]

@@michellem7300 it did the washing machine/ dog bowl blocked a bullet

[@michellem7300]

@@ThatBannerGuy1 😳

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Nah the rocket scientist

[@Kia_NK]

How about you actually focus on the injured children instead of one boy huh?

[@IkaikaArnado]

They were black and brown. This featured kid was light skinned and had dogs.

[@ajaytoefan1]

⬜️ supremecy

[@michellem7300]

it's just trying to show what happened inside, it's not dismissing what happened outside at all

[@frxshlol]

@@michellem7300literally 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@poixses_]

@@IkaikaArnadowhite*

[@WarMachine2495]

For a news channel, you sure lacked the proper coverage

[@jc._.goated]

It’s for today’s people with low attention spans

[@AG-yc7vt]

Kid inside:🧒🏻 Kids*s* outside 🧒🏿

[@Rineispur]

So? That doesnt make them any less important ​@@AG-yc7vt

[@healinghands884]

What about those two kids outside on the ground? What happened to them?

[@crystanick2697]

Apparently, 6 kids were injured. One of them was critical. Had to look it up.

[@renesmith2292]

​@@crystanick2697thanks for the info.

[@RobertWWD]

@@crystanick2697 That’s terrible I read a Toddler lost a Kidney.

[@brandonfoley7519]

"Doesn't matter! Only the child inside matters" Inside Addition probably

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

under witness protection order...not allowed to speak to anyone especially social media news and nosey people like us

[@D1Santillan]

I enjoy Inside Edition, and I'm glad the kid inside was safe. But this is one of the worst journalism, I've ever seen. What about those kids outside? Any information on the shooter? Why forcus on the kids inside, instead of the one outside? Terrible Job, Inside Edition.

[@AG-yc7vt]

Kid inside 🧒🏻 Kid**s** outside 🧒🏿

[@no-one-1]

@@AG-yc7vtThat’s wild

[@AG-yc7vt]

@@no-one-1 it’s true. Pause the video and look at the kids outside

[@clarkness77]

Wow be happy he's ok good lord

[@Sarsaparilla420]

wtf is wrong with the writer and editor of this story? Those poor kids outside!

[@Unknown0human]

Job and money all they care about 🙄

[@Alexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx87]

Hes racist

[@muscleandimports]

Real tough & gangster to be shooting at innocent bystanders, let alone a little kid ...

[@emilyi771]

Shooter was an old white guy.

[@RogueKai04]

YALL CILIVIANS🤣 ON ATHEN PARK BLOODS🆎🩸

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

​@@RogueKai04soo slobs bangin online now ? Hahaha

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

​@RogueKai04 wait you was born 2004 ? Nvm I see why you banging online with emojies and all ahahha gen z internet gangster haha yall think typing is putting in work ahhahahaha

[@RogueKai04]

@@CyrusTheVirus187 dont have to put in work like that my hood speaks for itself civilians 🆎🤣🫵

[@frankm.5505]

That kid and dogs stayed shockingly calm for there being a hail of bullets randomly flying through their house out of no where. I’m glad none of them got injured at all.

[@Charlie1776_]

It's America, there trained from Kindergarten.

[@ZoraVada-kn7tv]

Some of the children outside did get hit but inside edition failed to mention that.

[@Okaydokie001]

This is terrible reporting,completely disregarded the other children that were injured..

[@KillerCagney]

Inside edition: Lets not focus on the kids outside who were hurt, let's focus on this 9 year old and his dogs in the house who were unharmed!😄

[@AngelLuisEspada1970]

😂😂😂 obviously, something occurred outdoors, and the video being shown conveys there were casualties.

[@dwade3]

This reporter should be fired immediately. Glad that kid is safe and all, but the real story and question on everybody's mind is wtf happened to the poor kids that actually got hit?!

[@Sam-zt8dg]

Wtf is wrong with people?

[@wackey2k10]

yeah whats wrong with your people

[@phukyu1402]

It's your "peoples" culture.

[@icegamer8973]

​@@phukyu1402Facts

[@R8V10]

USA USA USA

[@sulwhale3171]

@@R8V10 lmao

[@brandon11122]

this is probably the worst reporting I've ever seen

[@deejae8315]

So we’re just going to overlook the other victims of the shooting?

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Oh shut up

[@reallymentalpig1173]

@@MorrisWilsonFvcksWydm??? This isn’t covering the full story at all! Yes he was part of the incident but he was not fully a victim!

[@frxshlol]

@@MorrisWilsonFvckssmh🤦‍♂️ real talk, if they cared so much they would go look it up and see they did like 5 other interviews on the OTHER kids

[@olivercharles2930]

Not white enough.

[@BigJr601]

Damn they left the baby outside 😢 that’s so sad for all of them but the baby man . That really hurt

[@laurenbuckner3860]

i can’t believe that!!!! wtf

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

What baby ? All I saw was kids no less than 5 yrs old

[@Skinflec]

@@MorrisWilsonFvckshard to see but there’s another one with a white shirt crying after the others ran inside

[@pepposano4200]

What kind of garbage reporting is this… TELL US WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE KIDS OUTSIDE!!!

[@frxshlol]

look it up and you’ll see the 5 other interviews… lol

[@danielz1666]

Wait until you learn about all the other poor unfortunate victims of countless other crimes taking place around the world no ones reporting on

[@Ms-er1bq]

He has very protective dogs. They did not leave him. They only left when he did.

[@_.cxralq_]

Okay so you’re focusing on a kid who literally just ducked instead of the kids outside? What the hell?

[@leread22]

I believe this story needs to be about the other kids and not just him

[@stevenayala680]

But what about the other kids who were out??? This news is incomplete.

[@priceaka13]

They focused on the one white kid in his house and ignored all the black children in direct fire. You cant make this up

[@bryant475]

Bc he wasn't outside acting a fool

[@koaleighfarm5648]

I agree that they shouldn’t have ignored the kids outside but it wasn’t about race you can see a few white kids out there too

[@olivercharles2930]

This is some south park levels of blatant lmao

[@JOEYZ-nq2gn]

​@@bryant475Standing outside is now considered "acting a fool" 🥴

[@karma4821]

Bc y’all yell blm but then do this to each other

[@PaboHyunjin]

What about the other kids

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Who cares about the other kids lol

[@FlukeDogg08]

We do! Poor kids...

[@Hudsynsdailyplantvlogs]

I’m so glad he’s ok

[@TGTYouTube]

Bravest kid, He knew what to do and he knows the right think. His parents raised him right

[@5cabron2]

Hahahahahahaha.

[@The_Lightning_Sparks]

tbh, i'm not bashing the kid in the slightest here, i'm truly glad he's okay, but i wouldn't call quickly taking cover when bullets randomly fly through your window is "bravery", thats just having good instincts, there's a huge difference :v

[@MikeM-ym4zl]

so that the stories somewhat positive?

[@CarolynForney]

⁠He didn’t really take cover as he was still trying too see what was going on. He was just fortunate the bullets didn’t hit him.

[@-Blaxe-]

Who tf would just start shooting up a group of children?? Jesus christ I can’t believe people

[@aspensugar13]

I think that sweet child outside closest to the road was likely the youngest. So heartbreaking. Who could do that to children. Hope they find them. Those children will be terrified to go outside.

[@Sukyofukinmudda]

Thanks everyone who was Concern about the kids outside

[@samusami7439]

I'm so glad Arold is okay, but I also want to know about those dozen of kids outside!

[@liloboy911808]

Meanwhile the kid outside falls to the ground that nobody gives af to talk about

[@doorguru168888]

The bigger story would have been about the ones that actually got hit that were standing outside.

[@danielled1992]

"I feel terrified for what happened to those children" Oh baby 🥺 I'm terrified for all of you young ones growing up in this world. 😢

[@fattony75]

Hey seriously wtf is happening in the world right now? Wtf is this?

[@Guy96477]

What the hell did the dude think he was gonna get by killing some innocent kids?

[@pilgrim985]

So the news station said nothing about the kids the did get hurt. Even the boy inside said he felt terrified for what happened to the kids outside.

[@oharayoung4992]

That 9 year old was the safest one there had like a dozen human shields infront of him which is crazy to think of

[@bizzyizzy9526]

What about the kids on the outside that seems to have gotten injured?

[@5iVE_RieqJerr]

You could even hear the 3 year old scream.The world is not gonna be a better place

[@tamarockstar09]

He didn’t duck for cover he tried to look outside

[@billsloan]

If he tried to look outside he would've sat straight up on his Knees.

[@ravengale]

I watched the video where he ran to the bedroom screaming and then back out and never once saw mom. Did she not hear the gunshots or her kids screaming? Was her son running to her screaming not enough to get her up?

[@alienatedslayer]

So no one gonna talk about the real issue that is a grown man drive-by shooting children like it's some gangster rap video?

[@dd___dc]

They didn't report about any of the ppl outside

[@Ironworker69]

When you live in a so-called " War Zone " , it's a horrible reality for thousands of innocent children prayers for all of them

[@TY.HDLife]

Whoever did it should never be released from prison .

[@rinebin7089]

They’re all just kids. So terrible and horrific. I’m so sorry to the kids and their families. Please heal them quickly ❤

[@ronkali5365]

Its very difficult to get a truce,because you killed my sister and i killed your brother.That kinda of anger very hard to bury

[@jendriarguetajr.9696]

They never realized the danger outside the moment it was too late

[@levipalmer312]

So messed up 😢

[@GorillaTag.124]

Y’all I feel so bad for the child that fell down, God bless! ❤🙏

[@donsicariofx]

Nobody saying saying anything about WHO fired the shots, what vehicle to look out for, not even a statement from law enforcement 😕

[@lencicollier6492]

WTF?!... 😠 What kind of "coverage" was that???!!! 🤨 What about the children outside?!... wtf?! A child fell... and did NOT MOVE!... Evidently she was struck by a bullet!... Who decided to report this story... and NOT EVEN MENTION all those children out front?!!! 😡 Ridiculous!

[@alyjiah]

So yall have a gofundme in the description for the family to move out of the neighborhood but nothing about the kid in critical condition…

[@bonitanottingham5351]

A fool and a gun is the most dangerous combination. 😮

[@UPFD91]

Another example on how stricter gun laws do not do anything to prevent shootings by illegally acquired firearms.

[@bsfishing7073]

Why was nobody else running to save him 😢

[@SandraBlanton-vn3mh]

Just goes to show u no one is safe anywhere any more. That was totally scary. All of the children could of been killed. May grace and mercy be with them all.

[@elizabethvandecoevering6042]

The Driveby Shooter needs to be found and arrested before things get much worse.

[@mlynettepinky595]

Inside Edition what happened to the kids who were outside?

[@pb7133]

It blows me away that so many people have cameras inside the houses.

[@yorkiesweetpea23]

That one dog who didn't want to leave the boy! And didn't get off the couch until the boy did. 😍 Thank Goodness boy, dogs, & everyone is safe.

[@curiouslyt2123]

So was anybody hurt!!!! Those were a lot of bullets and a lot of kids! His dogs were brave especially that black pug! He wasn’t leaving or taking off without the boy!

[@What_you_want_huh-]

Six of the kids aged 3-18 suffered gunshot injuries, and one aged 3 lost a kidney

[@marshabrightly1307]

it's happened when you give "toys" to public...

[@UltraCollagenBooster]

Life without parole...thanks.

[@Crazy_Schizo]

That’s racist

[@ultramagnus4374]

Nah, death penalty, fast tracked

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

But a white guy did it , they'll give him a purple heart and call it a day

[@garcia207]

So where’s the info on the gunman?

[@Crazy_Schizo]

That’s racist

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@Crazy_Schizohe’s probably asking whether or not they got him

[@kyethebluepotato536]

@@Crazy_Schizoliterally how???

[@garcia207]

@@weeblordgaming6062 that’s exactly what I was asking. Thank you.

[@Neganisawesome]

He does away so most likely he either somewhere hiding or in a different state

[@anderson318s]

That's kid was in the house didn't get hit what about the kids that did get hit this is bad reporting 😔

[@eangelful]

Hey, where’s the rest of the story? Who was shooting? Why and was anybody hurt?

[@frxshlol]

that’s the funny part everyone keeps talking about, they don’t know ! how do you expect someone to write a story on information they don’t have / know 🤔

[@randomd8535]

I pray for this world we live in.

[@CristySFM1234]

Sooo what about the other kids or about why this happened? Media bias

[@itchysheets1222]

It’s so sad to see him alone trying to figure out what to do.

[@ms.lalady]

It’s far more sad for the poor children injured outside who Inside Edition didn’t deem worthy to mention. Smdh

[@ZoraVada-kn7tv]

@@ms.lalady exactly! Its very sad seeing that toddler get hit lying on the ground outside

[@SnowPiercer1975]

Sounded like that dryer saves his life

[@just_janen_1196]

What a brave and smart kid. I am glad he didn't get hurt

[@hourbee5535]

This is the most American thing I have seen in a long time.

[@vxlevo4022]

Black

[@JYoung-fl8fc]

This is anti America gang violence what happens when the democrats let’s a certain type of person go unchecked

[@Neganisawesome]

USA USA USA

[@romeorodrigues3680]

when i see this reporting i understand why the black live matter mouvement started ....

[@CbrF4i600cc]

Forget this family... what was going on?

[@RobertWWD]

Fort Worth has a drive by shooting problem. 6 were taken to hospital and a Toddler lost a Kidney.

[@bryanphoenix9702]

I'm glad the kid inside was okay.

[@erikaduncan2093]

Wow that's really sad. This world is terrible.😮

[@erikaduncan2093]

THIS IS AN EVIL WORLD!!!!!!😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈👿😈

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

The devil rules this world in secret

[@web-head3361]

That’s why the whole country went corrupt 😒

[@Neganisawesome]

Welcome to the devils playground

[@CyrusTheVirus187]

Nahhhhh the rocket scientist

[@bjholland8322]

I feel bad for the kids who were bleeding

[@AK40_29]

Hopefully the dogs didn’t get hit

[@damascusbruen1033]

Who the HELL drives by a bunch of children? OR even, why does drive bys have to still exist and not be a thing of the past?

[@Good-Enough24]

I hope all the kids that were outside didn't die after that.

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

No duh dude. It's not like someone was hoping they did die from that.

[@Kitkat-tg3uu]

thank goodness the news reporter said "duck!" just at the right moment, i cant possibly imagine the horrors that could have taken place otherwise

[@TheStoneHashira]

Fortnight could not have prepared him for this

[@icedove101]

I know of 2 American families who moved down here to Australia for their kids sake.

[@littletitanicmaster-2622]

Australia is so much better

[@Charlie1776_]

Australia sucks. America is the greatest country.

[@rogerdodgerxd]

Smart choice to migrate to Australia. Everyone is so nice and life is so much better there compared to the US

[@JYoung-fl8fc]

Australia has no gangs?

[@hefireymilhim6151]

@@JYoung-fl8fc they do have gangs, Victoria has a fire bombing problem.

[@chalegend7248]

He was save by a living room functioning washer!!!!🙏🏼

[@user-zz1ty4ie2x]

How sad people have to live in a neighborhood like that 😢😢😢😢

[@notsosolimshady21]

Imagine working at Inside edition and thinking the story is about the kid who didn’t get hit rather than the ones that did.

[@EpicYoutubeHandle]

Totally not a coincidence they were focusing on the white kid and not the other kids who were black

[@Flo_Resolution]

They focused on the "actual person" and not the "statistics" if yk what I mean.

[@TeknycMedia]

What happened to the other kids???

[@artmz1987]

The US is the safest country in the world.

[@lowkeywun878]

Now the kids wont feel safe playing outside,sad.

[@starahmed8360]

He will have trauma from this and the other kids too.