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8-Year-Old Boy Shot in Head While Viewing Christmas Lights in Oklahoma

Suspected shooter Jullian Phillips arrested and charged, in what police believe to be a case of mistaken identity.

  • 8-year-old Zachariah Bannister was shot in the head while viewing Christmas lights with his family in Lawton, Oklahoma.
  • The family was delivering food for DoorDash at the time of the incident.
  • The suspected shooter, 30-year-old Jullian Phillips, has been arrested and charged with shooting with intent to kill.
  • Phillips, who reportedly has no ties to the family, is suspected of mistaking the boy's identity.
  • Zachariah remains in the ICU with a fractured skull and a blood clot near the fracture.
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