Crime & Safety

Suspect Shoots 12-Year-Old Girl In Dallas While Arguing With Girl's Mother

When Dallas police arrived, officers discovered a 12-year-old girl lying on the ground with a single gunshot wound to her abdomen.

December 12, 2021

A female suspect shot a 12-year-old girl yesterday during an ongoing feud with the girl’s mother, Dallas police said Saturday.

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Dallas police initially thought the shooting was a road rage incident, but later discovered that the victim’s mother and the suspect know each other. The shooting was apparently related to an argument that was part of an ongoing feud between the two women.

On Friday, December 10 at 10:00 p.m., the Dallas Police Department responded to a shooting call at 8201 Brookriver Drive. When they arrived, officers discovered a 12-year-old girl lying on the ground with a single gunshot wound to her abdomen.

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