WASHINGTON - A 10-year-old girl is dead after she was shot on Mother's Day while riding in a vehicle in Northeast D.C.D.C.
police said Arianna Davis succumbed to her injuries Wednesday after fighting for her life for the past three days. Two young people are dead in acts of violence in the District.
A 17-year-old was shot and killed outside of his high school Wednesday and a 10-year-old has died from her injuries after being hit by a bullet on Mother's Day.Authorities say a 10-year-old girl remains in critical condition after she was shot while riding in a vehicle in northeast D.C.The shooting, police said, happened in the 3700 block of Hayes Street Sunday night as the girl and her family were on the way to their home.It appears the car was struck when as many as 50 shots were fired from somewhere on the street.
After the shooting, the family quickly drove to a nearby fire station in the 1500 block of C Street in Southeast where firefighters transported her to a nearby hospital.Police are investigating after two young girls were shot overnight in two separate incidents.Investigators have no suspects or motives at this time.