12-year-old fatally shot on her birthday by men firing at rival gang, Illinois cops say
A 12-year-old girl was fatally struck by a stray bullet on her birthday, according to Illinois authorities. Now, two men are facing charges in her death.
Nyzireya Moore and her family were driving home in Chicago after celebrating her 12th birthday on March 1 when a stray bullet struck Moore, The Chicago Sun-Times reported.
The girl’s family heard the gunfire then realized she had been hit in the head, Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown said in a news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Three days later, she died of her injuries, Fox 32 reported.
Detectives investigated and found surveillance videos of three men shooting at another vehicle as the victim’s family drove by, Brown said.
The men were firing at a car they believed belonged to a rival gang, Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said in the news conference.
Malik Parish, 22, and Abdul Ali, 20, were arrested on Sunday, Nov. 27 and charged with one count first-degree murder, police said. Parish was also charged with one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Ali was also charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one misdemeanor count of felony trespassing.
A third shooter seen in surveillance video has not been identified.
This story was originally published November 29, 2022 at 5:17 PM with the headline "12-year-old fatally shot on her birthday by men firing at rival gang, Illinois cops say."
