Girl, 4, shot and killed by 2-year-old brother at Chester gas station, authorities say
Girl, 4, shot and killed by 2-year-old brother at Chester gas station, authorities say
Authorities say a 4-year-old girl died after being shot by her 2-year-old brother inside a car at a Chester gas station. "Everybody in the community of Chester, in Delaware County, myself included, all of us are just heartbroken to think of what happened with this poor child," Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.
CHESTER, Pa. - Authorities say a 4-year-old girl, later identified as Navaeh Mallory, died after being shot by her 2-year-old brother inside a parked car at a Chester gas station.
Officials said the shooting happened around 11 a.m. at a gas station located at 916 Kerlin Street.
The child was driven to Crozer-Chester Medical Center and pronounced dead, authorities said.
According to investigators, the 4-year-old girl was fatally shot by her 2-year-old brother who had been handling a gun inside a vehicle parked next to a gas pump.
No charges were reported immediately following the deadly shooting.
"Everybody in the community of Chester, in Delaware County, myself included, all of us are just heartbroken to think of what happened with this poor child," Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said.
Law enforcement sources told FOX 29's Dave Kinchen that the shooting "looks to be a horrible accident at this point."
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