Crime & Safety
6-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Shot In Cleveland
Cleveland police are searching for the person that shot up a house E. 171st Street, killing a child in the process.
CLEVELAND — A 6-year-old girl is dead after she was shot in the head on Saturday morning in Cleveland. Investigators are still searching for the person who shot at the girl's house.
According to Cleveland police, at 1 a.m., callers reported a shooting on E. 171st Street. The callers said a child had been shot.
When police arrived, they found a house had been shot at and a 6-year-old girl had been shot in the head. The girl had been asleep in the house at the time of the shooting.
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Officers gave the girl first aid until EMS arrived and took her to University Hospitals. She was pronounced dead on Saturday.
Police said a dark vehicle was seen driving away from the house after the shooting. No other description of the vehicle has been provided by witnesses.
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Investigators ask anyone with information regarding this matter to call 216-621-1234 or report via Crimestoppers. This matter remains under investigation.
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