(Washington Insider Magazine) – Brexialee Torres Ortiz, an 11-year-old girl, was shot to death from a drive-by while buying milk at a store in Syracuse, upstate NY. A teenager was injured and was apparently the target of the gunman.
Shooting of a Girl
The 11-year-old girl who was shot to death from a car while buying milk at a store in Syracuse, a city in northern NY, on Monday night, was identified as Brexialee Torres Ortiz.
The minor was fatally shot by an apparent stray bullet when she was almost back at her house at 7:43 p.m. Monday after buying a gallon of milk at the Food King store. The crime occurred at the intersection of Oakwood Avenue and Martin Luther King (MLK) East., in front of the “Dr. king”. Ironically, that day was the federal holiday in honor of MLK.
A car stopped at the intersection and someone inside the vehicle began shooting at a 19-year-old boy who was standing outside, Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile said.
Brexialee was shot in the abdomen and rushed to Upstate University Hospital, where she died, said Lt. Matthew Malinowski, a Syracuse police spokesman. The girl’s mother was in the hospital.
The 19-year-old was shot in the leg and was also taken to the hospital, where he was kept in stable condition.
The girl lived a block from the store, Cecile said. “The gallon of milk she was carrying could be seen spilled on the ground behind the crime police tape,” Syracuse.com described. “Neighbors and family members watched from behind crime scene tape as investigators worked. Screams and sobs broke the quiet night when the family found out what had happened… At least five evidence markers were scattered on the street.”
There have been no arrests and police have not released any information about the suspected vehicle. It appears that more than one person was in the car at the time of the shooting.
“It’s a joint effort,” Cecile said. “There are people out there who know who is holding the guns better than we do.” Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Police Department at 315-442-5222 or anonymously at TIP 411.
This article is authored by El Diario.
