Teen girl shot, killed by stray bullet while playing video games at SC home

CHERAW, S.C. — A South Carolina neighborhood is devastated after deputies stated a 13-year-old lady was shot and killed whereas enjoying video video games inside her own residence early Tuesday morning.

In response to investigators, the gunman drove to the home within the Cheraw, South Carolina space with an assault rifle, walked up and simply began capturing. The teenager was in her room with a youthful sibling when the bullets began flying, WSOC reported.

“It’s extremely painful for me as a pacesetter on this neighborhood and for the individuals on this neighborhood,” stated Steevenson Pierre, president of the Cheraw Department of NAACP. “When you not protected at residence, the place else are you able to be protected at? From what I perceive, the 13-year-old lady was not the goal. There was one other particular person on the home they thought was on the home.”

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“They have been shocked on the entire state of affairs. Generally I really feel like they assume it is only a large sport; let’s simply go take our gun, and let’s simply shoot,” Chesterfield County Capt. Wayne Jordan stated. “As soon as your life’s over, it is over. You do not begin the sport over. These children don’t comprehend, don’t comprehend what they’re doing.”

Pierre stated he hopes to launch a mentorship program quickly to begin impacting younger individuals earlier than they get entangled in crime.