5-year-old girl shot in Baltimore four months after sister, 7, was gunned down
Baltimore's deadly violence took another tragic turn this week for one heartbroken family: A 5-year-old girl shot in crossfire while holding her doll is reportedly the sister of a 7-year-old fatally gunned down earlier this year.
Police believe the younger girl became caught in a shootout between suspects in a vehicle and on foot Monday evening in west Baltimore, according to local stations, including WBAL-TV.
Shot in the groin, she lay on the sidewalk until a resident found her and took her to the hospital, according to the station. There, she was reportedly speaking with doctors ahead of an operation and is expected to survive.
The 5-year-old was walking to a corner store when the shooting occurred, according to the Sun. The toy doll she was holding remained face-down on the street an hour later as part of a crime scene.
Baltimore's widespread "no snitching" culture – which pressures people not to cooperate with police – could pose problems to investigators hoping to identify the 5-year-old's shooter, as it did with Taylor earlier this year, the Sun noted.
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