PE: 4 -year -old girl dies hit by stray bullet on birthday

Little Helen Santos de Souza died on Sunday (13), the day when he would turn 4, after being hit by a stray bullet On Saturday night (12), in the neighborhood of Água Fria, in the North Zone of Recife.

The girl was under the care of a family trusted person while her mother organized preparations for her birthday party, which would be on Sunday.

According to information from the Pernambuco Civil Police, witnesses reported that four hooded and armed men arrived at the scene and fired several shots at two rivals. At the time of the attack, there was an event on Rua Córrego do Deodato, which would run between people.

During the shooting, Helen was hit by a shot that transferred her head. Images that circulate on social networks show the despair of a woman with the child injured in her arms.

The girl was rescued and rushed to the Restoration Hospital, where she was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Despite the efforts of the medical team, she could not resist her injuries and died the day she would turn four.

The child’s body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine (IML), in the neighborhood of Santo Amaro, central area of ​​Recife. The family, shaken, snake justice and should release the body on Monday (14).

The case is being investigated by the Department of Homicides and Person Protection (DHPP), which performs steps to identify and arrest the suspects. THE CNN requested more information from the Civil Police. The communication advisory said it will only pass on more details when elucidating all the facts.

This content was originally published in PE: 4 -year -old girl died hit by a stray bullet on the birthday on CNN Brazil.

Source: CNN Brasil

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