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United States: an 8-year-old girl was shot in the head during a shooting

A 8 year old girl He died after being shot in the head while walking with his mother on the South Side of Chicago, USA, when a gunman opened fire on someone else. The minor was identified by the police this Sunday, according to the authorities.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Melissa Ortega of the City of Chicago. A police report stated that the minor he was walking down the street with his mother Saturday afternoon when someone began shooting at a 26-year-old suspected gang member who was leaving a nearby store, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The girl she was pronounced dead hours later Saturday in a hospital. The man police believe was the target was shot in the back and was hospitalized in serious condition. Authorities did not disclose his condition on Sunday.

Until Sunday afternoon, there were no detainees in connection with the incident, according to the AP news agency.

Police Superintendent David Brown said the department “will not rest until the perpetrators” are brought to justice.

“The tragic and senseless murder of Melissa has shocked our city.”‘ Brown tweeted on Sunday. “There are no words of comfort when a child’s life is taken. There are no words that can describe the pain of a family.”

The incident came as Chicago is experiencing a spike in homicides. Last year saw the city’s deadliest quarter, with roughly 800 murders.

Melissa studied at Emiliano Zapata Academy, an elementary school in the Little Village neighborhood whose population is largely of Mexican origin, according to the Chicago Teachers Union.

The girl and her mother immigrated to Chicago from Mexico last year, according to family members who were organizing an online campaign to pay for the girl’s funeral services, which are scheduled to take place in Mexico.

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