8-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head, 10 Including Children Injured

An eight-year-old girl was killed and 10 other, including children, were injured in a shooting incident that took place in Chicago’s South Side.

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Chicago Shooting: 8-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head, 10 Including Children Injured

Chicago: Another shooting incident has emerged from the United States, where 11 people who were standing outside a family gathering were shot on Saturday night in Chicago city’s South Side. An eight-year-old girl was killed in the incident. According to police, the shooting incident was gang-related violence that occurred in the south side of the city.

The girl died on the spot as she was shot in the head. Among 11, four were children, a one-year-old boy and an eight-year-old boy received multiple shots and are in critical condition. Another nine-year-old boy was injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment, police informed on Sunday.
The statement issued on Sunday by the department gave an update on the number of shooting victims to 11 from eight. It also informed the ages of the victims.

Currently, cops are trying to nab the accused persons responsible for the shooting, and currently, no one is in custody.
Department Deputy Chief Don Jerome informed the media persons that the shooting happened when some unidentified persons open fire at a crowd standing outside a family gathering around 9 p.m, adding that the shooting incident was not random and gang-related.

A 36-year-old man, who received a bullet shot in the arms and back, is in critical condition. The other adults were listed in good condition, police said on Sunday.

Based on the information gathered so far, it seems that a dark-coloured sedan appeared on the scene and bullets started spraying the crowd before the culprits got away. According to Jerome who spoke on Saturday, there’s a suggestion that the shooting might have been done by two people on foot.



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