Crime & Safety
11-Year-Old Girl Shot in West Pullman Dies
Ny-Andrea Dyer, 11, was caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a South Side gas station over three weeks ago.
CHICAGO, IL— An 11-year-old girl who was caught in crossfire and shot in the face at a West Pullman gas station earlier this month has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
On March 1 at around 11 p.m., Ny-Andrea Dyer was sitting in the back seat of her family's car at a gas station on West 127th Street when shooting began. An unidentified man shot and also struck a 19-year-old man who was walking out of the gas station. The 19-year-old man returned fire but did not hit anyone, according to police.
Dyer was then taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she fought for her life for over three weeks before being pronounced dead on Monday night.
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The case has been ruled a homicide. Police cannot confirm if the shooter has been caught as the investigation is ongoing, according to a spokesperson for Chicago police.
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