BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A 4-year-old girl was killed in an unsolved shooting, Friday, Baton Rouge police officials said.
Officers said gunfire broke out in the 400 block of South Flannery road near Darwin Boulevard. Police were first called around 9 p.m., WAFB reported.
The victim, Ivorie Combs, 4, was in a vehicle with family when someone in a passing vehicle opened fire.
Officers said a single bullet hit Combs. She died at the scene.
The driver of the car, Combs’ father, drove into a ditch after shots rang out, officers said.
He was taken to an area hospital to have his injuries treated.
Frustration among city residents boiled over on social media after news broke of the shooting.
A spokesperson for East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome released a statement overnight to address some of the concerns raised.
“What happened tonight is absolutely unacceptable and my heart is heavy. There are too many questions that need to be answered,” reads the statement. “The Baton Rouge Police Department will thoroughly investigate this case and get justice for the family and loved ones. The community has to honor this child’s life. If you know who did this, please contact the authorities immediately.”
Anyone who can help detectives locate the shooter is urged to contact the Baton Rouge Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867(STOP).
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