A 7-year-old girl from Georgia died on Saturday night from injuries sustained in a gunfire earlier in the week while shopping for Christmas with her family, a report said.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Kennedy Maxie was shot in the back of the head while driving with his mother and aunt near Atlanta’s Phipps Plaza.
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The aunt, who was behind the wheel at the time, reportedly continued to drive after the shooting until “she realized that the victim was acting strangely”. She realized that the girl was hit and rushed her to a hospital, where she was rushed to surgery.
Kennedy Maxie
(Atlanta Police Department)
“Our hearts are broken for Kennedy’s senseless murder,” said Keisha Lance Bottoms, the city’s mayor, according to the newspaper. She said the city’s police force was looking for “significant clues” but said it did little to ease the family’s pain.
Lawyer Jackie Patterson told Fox 5 Atlanta that he saw the news of the shooting and felt compelled to act. “In fact, I contributed $ 5,000 to Crime Stoppers.” He said it is any parent’s “worst nightmare”.
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The newspaper reported that the family’s Lexus is not believed to have been the target of the shooting. They believe the shooting resulted from an argument in the parking lot on Monday.
The Journal-Constitution reported that 2020 was the deadliest year in the city since 1998.