3 girls shot in Liberty City

Deshareah Wright, Jaquelyn Powell identified as 2 victims

MIAMI – Three girls, ages 10, 15 and 18, were shot in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood late Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near Northwest 13th Avenue and 67th Street.

Miami police said the three girls were outside a home on Northwest 65th Street when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside it began shooting. The vehicle then sped off in an unknown direction.

No description found

Three girls were struck by the gunfire. Police said the 10-year-old, identified as Deshareah Wright (pictured, above), was shot in the arm and ran for help but collapsed in front of a nearby house.

The other two girls were grazed by bullets. The mother of the 18-year-old identified her daughter as Jaquelyn Powell. The 15-year-old girl has not been identified.

All three were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center. Police said their injuries are not life-threatening.

Police have not taken anyone into custody yet.


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