Police: Father accused of killing daughter in North Carolina intended to shoot girl’s mother

MAXTON, N.C. (WBTV) – A father accused of killing his daughter had intended to kill the girl’s mother, according to reports.

Sister-station WMBF said the fatal shooting happened Sunday afternoon on East Graham Street – just off Business 74 – in Maxton, which is a small town in Robeson and Scotland counties.

WMBF said that the father, 31-year-old Dedric Dewayne Page, shot into a vehicle with people inside and hit his 7-year-old daughter. The station reported that Maxton Police said Page had been targeting the girl’s mother.

The girl was taken to the hospital after shooting and later died there. Police said her name was Quazariya Williams.

Including the girl and her mother, police said there were five people in the car when Page opened fire.

Robeson County Jail records show that Page is facing several charges, which are listed below:

• First-degree murder
• Attempted first-degree murder
• Discharging firearm into occupied property
• Possession of a firearm by a felon
• Discharging a firearm in city limits

Records show he was denied bond and remains in custody.

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