Young girl dies from early morning New Year’s Day incident

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Officers had been referred to as to the 6600 Block of Everhart Road at 12:01 a.m. Sunday with reference to a taking pictures. 

When officers arrived to the Allure Apartments, officers had been up to date that an 11-year-old girl was self-transported to an area hospital by relations, in accordance with officers with CCPD. 

Officers arrived to the hospital because the 11-year-old girl was arriving. Officers had been informed that the younger girl had died from her accidents. 

“My little sister really didn’t deserve what happened. She was so innocent,” mentioned Amanda Cruz, the older sister of the 11-year-old girl. 

The household informed 3NEWS that the younger girl fell to the bottom and began bleeding. The taking pictures victims mom Milinda Cruz mentioned she is in shock and attempting to help her household by means of their current loss.

“I’m trying to be strong for my kids and my family because when it’s time, when it’s time for me to break down, I think I’m going to need everybody to be strong for me,” Milinda mentioned.

Robert Silva was the one who drove his daughter to the hospital — the place she died.

“Guns started going off and I heard the dings hitting over here and I heard two and then I heard my baby said, ‘ouch.’ When she said ouch, she fell to the ground. I already knew it was a bullet that hit her,” Silva mentioned.

Despite his loss, Silva mentioned that he’s grateful for the communities help.

“It means the world to me, it means the world,” Silva mentioned. “My baby knows how many people loved her, she knows. She had so many people who loved her, so it means a big, big deal to me.”

The household held a vigil for the 11-year-old girl — ensuring it was open to all who cared to cease by to pay their respects.

29-year-old Deonis Poindexter and 43-year-old Jacob Leal had been arrested on Jan. 2 after an investigation discovered they illegally fired their weapons within the course of a number of houses that morning, in accordance with the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Both are charged with lethal conduct, however these expenses might be quickly upgraded, officers mentioned.  

The metropolis’s Criminal Investigation Division is at the moment investigating the incident. Residents are inspired to share any information they’ve relating to the case to 361-886-2600.

This is a growing story, observe 3NEWS as extra information turns into out there.

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