7-year-old girl killed inside Michigan home in burst of gunfire

Flint Police are on the scene of a deadly shooting at a home on West Austin Avenue near Martin Luther King Avenue. (Family Photo via NBC 25)

FLINT, Mich. – Police say a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot inside a Michigan home in a burst of gunfire that may have been intended for a family member.

Flint police Chief Timothy Johnson says he believes the shots Tuesday night were fired at the home from nearby before the suspected shooter escaped.

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Police say the girl was inside the home with her mother and other family members when she was shot in the head. Johnson says girl’s 16-year-old uncle was believed to be the intended target.

Police were searching for the person believed responsible for the shooting but didn’t immediately release information about a possible suspect.

Flint is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.


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