Police seek community outreach after two 7-year-olds injured in shootings in Charlotte last week Police seek community outreach while two 7-year-olds injured in shootings in Charlotte last week (Source: WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | April 4, 2021 at 4:46 PM EDT - Updated April 4 at 4:48 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Last week, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings listened to concerns from residents about recent violence in their northwest Charlotte neighborhood.
The reality is, children have been victims of more shootings in Charlotte, especially over the past couple of weeks.
Last week, on back-to-back days, two young children, ages 7 years old, were struck by gunfire.
Family: 7-Year-Old Girl Injured In Shooting Improving, Questions Why She Was Shot
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. A 7-year-old girl is improving after she was shot Tuesday while playing with friends. CMPD says Zionna was caught in the crossfire between two groups who were firing at each other on Marble Street. Police arrested three people in connection with the case.
Zionna’s grandmother says the little girl has a lot of questions about why she was shot.
“She said, ‘why he shoot me? I will see him and I’m gonna ask him why did you shoot me?” says Chandra Brown.