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A 3 year old girl was shot and killed in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
The tragic incident happened around 9:40 p.m. Friday night, along the 1500 block of S. Etting Street near 27th Street, police said.
Witnesses told police that two men began arguing when one took out a gun and started shooting.
A stray bullet struck the girl in the left side of her chest, Police Capt. Michael Gormley said. Family said the little girl was getting her hair done on the front porch when she was struck.
Police arrived to the scene first. They put her in a patrol car and transported her to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, officials said. Officials said despite the doctor's efforts, she was pronounced dead at 10:21 p.m.
"There's nothing much you can say about this tragedy," said Mike Collins, the victim's cousin. "That was my little cousin. It hurts.
Authorities reported three other people were also hit by the gunfire. They said one of the two men involved in the argument was shot in the head. He was also transferred to the hospital by officers. Police say he is currently in critical condition.
A man and a woman who were bystanders, were also hit. The man was struck in the leg. He is currently in stable condition. The woman was hit in the arm. She was treated and released from the hospital.
Witnesses told police the suspect fled the scene on his bicycle. A person of interest that was near the scene is in custody, however police have not identified him as a suspect.
"That was my best friend's daughter," said Renee Bradford, a close friend of the victim's mother. "She was everything to us. She ran around like a normal three-year-old girl. She didn't deserve this.
She was simply trying to get her hair done. For her to get shot in the chest? She's a baby. No baby deserves to die like that."
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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