On Friday, a 3-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet in a Democratic-controlled southeastern area of Washington, D.C.
The victim is identified Tyre Settles, who lived in southeast Washington, D.C., and her family are grieving the loss, NBC Washington reported.
The child’s godfather said, “This senseless murder of children, infants, toddlers, adolescents, has to stop, it has to stop.” Tia will be sorely missed. She will be loved with all her heart. ”
#update: This is the 3-year-old girl who was shot and killed in southeast DC last night.
Her family identified her as Tia Settles.@wusa9 “She loved Mickey Mouse and she loved baby dolls,” she told The Godfather. pic.twitter.com/P2b0fNMeB2
— Alexis Wainwright (@AWainwrightTV) May 4, 2024
The girl was riding in a car on Hartford Street SE when she was struck by gunfire. So far, investigators do not know the motive or suspects in the incident.
After the shooting, the victim was found at the fire station and taken to Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The identity of the 3-year-old girl shot and killed in southeast Washington, D.C., on Friday night has been determined.
Here’s what we know: https://t.co/wWpRWPFxlW pic.twitter.com/s3WIT2q9aP
— FOX5DC (@fox5dc) May 4, 2024
video footage show Police vehicles were at the scene cordoning off much of the neighborhood for an investigation.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when someone brought an injured child to the fire station.
Breitbart News reported in January that Washington, D.C., saw the highest number of annual homicides in 2023 since 1997, even though citizens are subject to strict gun laws. It is important to keep this in mind.
In February, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to say Washington, D.C., was safe for visitors when told by reporters that crime was on the rise.
She ultimately said, “The president wants to make sure communities feel safe, and we don’t see that from Congressional Republicans. We just don’t.” They keep getting in the way. ”
Meanwhile, video footage show According to WUSA 9, five vehicles on Hartford Street had bullet holes.
“Damn, we lost a little girl in our community for no reason,” D.C. City Councilman Trayon White, who represents the district, told the magazine.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the shooting and are asking anyone with more information to contact police.
