A Dallas neighborhood is reeling after a young child's life was tragically cut short in a shooting. A 6-year-old girl was fatally shot inside an Old East Dallas townhome on Wednesday evening, with police arriving at the scene in the 2100 block of North Fitzhugh Avenue around 2:40 p.m., according to FOX 4 News.
The child was in the presence of other juveniles when the incident occurred, involving an unsecured gun, the Dallas Police Department disclosed. Despite efforts to save her, the young girl was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital. The circumstances surrounding the discharge of the firearm remain, a mystery as the investigation continues.
In an interview laden with grief, Markia Boyd, a resident of the same complex and mother of similarly aged children, shared her pain. "That hurts," Boyd said, "God, there's a plan behind all this. I'm trying to not cry ... I'm shaking right now." She reminisced about the victim as a "sweet little girl" who used to play with her children, as per NBC DFW.
Adding to the tragedy, the aunt of the slain girl told authorities her mother was at a funeral home at the time of the incident, arranging services for another child of hers. Her son, 14-year-old Ah'bralen Rider, met a similar fate just days prior when he was shot and killed on New Year's Eve near Harry Hines and Oak Lawn, according to Dallas Police. Despite the visible bullet holes on the exterior of the townhome, it remains unclear if they relate to the fatal incident involving the 6-year-old.
