Melissa Ortega was ID'd by the Chicago Teachers Union as the 8-year-old girl shot and killed in a Little Village shooting.
CHICAGO -- An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed by a stray bullet in the city's Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side Saturday.
The girl was identified in a statement by the Chicago Teachers Union as Melissa Ortega. She was a student at Emiliano Zapata Academy in Little Village. Ortega was walking with her mother when the alleged shooter was dropped off in a vehicle, got out of the car and began firing, Chicago police said. A 26-year-old man, who police said was the intended target, was also shot in the back and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.Another 8-year-old-girl was sitting in the backseat of a car when the window was shot out during the shooting, police said. She was not struck.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Little Village shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, man critically wounded, Chicago police sayA girl, 8, has died after she was shot in the head while walking with her mother in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood Saturday, police said.
Read more »
8-year-old girl dies after being shot in the head in Little Village, police sayThe girl and an adult caring for her were walking on South Pulaski Road when they heard gunshots and ran into a bank, Tannehill said. They then noticed the girl had been struck in the head, she said.
Read more »
8-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Shot In Head In Little Village; Man Critically WoundedAn 8-year-old girl has died following a shooting in Little Village.
Read more »
The Little Mermaid Translucent Water Ariel Funko Pop Exclusive Is StunningDisney fans and Funko collectors will definitely want to grab this gorgeous new Funko Pop of Arel [...]
Read more »