US: Teenage Girl Charged With Murder After Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old In Los Angeles

news desk news desk | 05-10 00:00

A teenage girl in the US state of California has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting of a 20-year-old in South Los Angeles in March.

Kendra McIntyre was shot on March 21 while walking in the Vermont-Slauson area of South Los Angeles. Shortly after the shooting, she was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead.

“On Thursday, March 21, 2024, around 4:20 a.m., the victim, Kendra Mclntyre, was shot while walking near the southeast corner of 70th Street and Figueroa Street. Mclntyre was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased. South Bureau Homicide Division detectives were assigned the case, and through the course of their investigation, identified a 14-year-old female juvenile as the murder suspect,” the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press statement on Tuesday.

LA has reportedly recovered the firearm used in the shooting and also believes that the killing appears to be random. According to LA media outlets, police took the juvenile into custody on May 6 and filed a murder charge against her, the next day. Meanwhile, a fundraiser has been launched for the family of the victim.

“Kendra’s life was taken from her in a senseless act of violence, leaving Debra and her family devastated and in need of our help. Debra’s world has been shattered by this unimaginable loss, and as a community, we want to ease her burden in any way we can. We are reaching out to you today to ask for your support in raising funds to help Debra with financial expenses during this tragic time of enduring the pain of burying her child, as friends and loved ones, we must rally around Debra during this difficult time, ” the GoFundMe page reads.

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