DETROIT – A 16-year-old girl has been charged in connection to a shooting that left a 13-year-old boy injured in Detroit.
The shooting happened in the 17100 block of W 7 Mile Road just before 7 p.m. on April 23, 2025.
According to police, 16-year-old Princess Diana Jennings-Carter from Detroit allegedly approached the 13-year-old boy at a bus stop and shot him several times. She then ran away from the scene.
When officers responded to the area, they found the 13-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds to his thigh and buttocks area.
Detroit police arrested Jennings-Carter on April 24.
Jennings-Carter was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, carrying a weapon with unlawful intent and three counts of felony firearm.
She was charged as an adult and was given a $500,000 cash/surety bond.
Jennings-Carter’s next court date is May 5.