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Four People Charged In Little Girl’s Drive-By Killing
July 8th, 2008Police say that the Salt Lake City shooting was the result of a gang beef.
Three youngsters and an adult have been charged in the killing of a 7-year-old girl who was gunned down while playing on a sidewalk outside her Salt Lake City home on Sunday. Police believe the girl was caught up in the crossfire of rival gangs. Arrested were Frank Benavidez, a 20-year-old; Gabriel Magallon, 17; Mae Johnson, 16; and Tiona Vigial, 16 – all booked into the Salt Lake City Jail on suspicion of first-degree homicide. The young victim has been identified as Maria Del Carmen Menchaca, a second-grader at Riley Elementary. Police say that the girl was playing when somebody fired a gun from a passing Black SUV. They say that Benavidez was driving the SUV. One of the juveniles was aiming his gun at another juvenile, fired a single shot and hit Maria. The Salt Lake City Tribune reported that “Minutes after the shooting, the victim’s relatives ran beneath police tape and struggled with officers as they gathered outside the home. Many shrieked and fell to the ground upon news of the girl’s death. Her body lay on the sidewalk, shrouded by White fabric panels set up by investigators.”
Tragic!!!
a freaking travesty
MAY GOD BE WITH THE FAMILY IN THERE TIME OF NEED. GOD BLESS HER LITTLE SOUL
It is a sad day in time when our kids cant even play outside on the sidewalk without being gunned down. I mean really, she was only seven! When will people wake up an stop killing all these innocent people?… My prayers go out to the little angel and her family!
Again I say, let’s get better gun control over the nation. Too many of the wrong people have access to guns.