Noble Boy Killed By Stray Bullet

NOBLE, Okla. (AP) -- A 5-year-old boy was shot and killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer attempting to kill a snake, Noble City Manager Bob Wade said.<br/><br/>Wade said police received a

Saturday, August 4th 2007, 2:08 pm

By: News On 6

NOBLE, Okla. (AP) -- A 5-year-old boy was shot and killed by a stray bullet fired by a police officer attempting to kill a snake, Noble City Manager Bob Wade said.

Wade said police received a complaint last night from residents in a subdivision about a snake.

When officers responded, they decided to shoot the snake.

"A few minutes later there was a commotion in a highly wooded area behind them," Wade said. "Apparently the boy was hit by a stray bullet."

The boy apparently was fishing in a pond behind the house.

The boy, whose name was not immediately released, was transported to an Oklahoma City hospital, where he was pronounced dead.