A 6-year-old girl who was hit by gunfire while riding in a vehicle late Monday night has died, according to family.
The family of Aniya Allen said she suffered a gunshot wound to the head during the shooting, which happened near 35th and Penn avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Wednesday, the family reported that Aniya had died after being hospitalized.
Aniya was the third child in just over two weeks to be treated for gunshot wounds in Minneapolis. Their families and community members have gathered this week to call for an end to the violence. However, city leaders are facing disagreement on how to address it, which has frustrated some.
“Merge that stuff before the end of the week and bring back marching orders to your people because right now, you guys are creating just as much division as we got on the block,” community member Jerry McAfee said during a gathering.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s office issued a statement, which read, in part, that the mayor “briefed a majority of the city council prior to publishing his plan and will work to earn their full support. There are, however, significant elements of the plan that are simply incompatible with defunding the police department as some on the council have pushed to do.”
Aniya’s family has established a GoFundMe page for her treatment and funeral expenses.
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