11-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed by Texas homeowner while playing 'ding dong ditch'

An 11-year-old Texas boy was shot and killed Saturday night after a game of “ding, dong, ditch” turned deadly, according to authorities.

The child was playing the doorbell prank with a group of friends around 11 p.m. when he was gunned down on Racine Street in Houston after knocking on a door and running away, the Houston Police Department said in a statement.

An 11-year-old Texas boy was shot and killed Saturday night during a game of “ding, dong, ditch.” WHOU

The boy sustained “a couple of gunshot wounds” and was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Lt. Amber Khan of the Houston Police Department told KHOU 11 at the scene.

The young boy later died of his injuries, police said in an update Sunday.

One person was detained for questioning by cops following the shootin