Current:Home > My4-year-old girl dies from injuries in Texas shooting that left entire family injured -Ascend Wealth Education
4-year-old girl dies from injuries in Texas shooting that left entire family injured
View
Date:2025-04-17 22:17:44
A 4-year-old girl − one of five relatives shot after unidentified gunmen unloaded at least 30 rounds into their San Antonio home − has died, officials said Thursday.
The shooting, captured on neighbor's surveillance cameras, took place about a half-hour before sunset Wednesday night at a San Antonio townhome where the girl lived with her siblings, age 7 and 8, and and the children's parents, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar reported.
First responders transported all five victims the San Antonio Military Medical Center in critical condition, according to Salazar.
The 4-year-old girl, whose name has not yet been released, died at the hospital, the sheriff said during a Thursday night news conference in which he released footage of the shooting to the media.
As of Friday, the other victims remained hospitalized, a sheriff's spokesperson said, and their conditions were not immediatly known.
Plane catches fire, slides off runway:10 injured after plane carrying 85 people catches fire, skids off runway in Senegal
Who are the gunman who opened fire on the San Antonio home?
As of Friday, the gunman had not been identified publicly by law enforcement and no arrests had been made in the shooting.
But during Thursday's press conference, the sheriff said there are persons of interest being investigated in connection to the case.
"We're pretty certain we're hot on their tracks," he said, adding he could not elaborate about the suspects.
The gunman and the victims apparently knew each other, the sheriff said.
"I have no doubt that they were after the people in that home for whatever reason," Salazar said. "These were people who were absolutely there to take lives last night... They wanted to empty enough lead into that home to make sure that they inflicted maximum damage. To make sure that they killed somebody."
"Is it going to give me great pleasure to charge both of these two guys with capital murder when the time comes? Absolutely," the sheriff said. "It's just something we can't allow to happen anywhere, to anyone much less a 4-year-old child who had nothing to do with anything."
30 rounds recovered from scene, police say
Disturbing footage released by the sheriff's office, shows two suspects wearing ski masks pull up to the townhome in a vehicle believed to be an Infiniti sedan, Salazar said.
The vehicle parks beside a white box truck and the suspects are seen getting out of the vehicle, running up to the home where they unleash a barrage of bullets from semi-automatic rifles into the house.
The men then get back into the vehicle with the high-powered weapons and flee the scene.
Investigators, the sheriff reported, found a least 30 shell casings at the scene.
Anyone with informatoin about the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff's office.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior correspondent for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.
veryGood! (449)
Related
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Wife Lauren Sorrentino Welcome Baby No. 3
- Paige DeSorbo Says Boyfriend Craig Conover Would Beat Jesse Solomon's Ass for Hitting on Her
- Ground cinnamon sold at discount retailers contaminated with lead, FDA urges recall
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Alabama Senate begins debating lottery, gambling bill
- Offset talks solo tour that will honor 'greatest talent' Takeoff, his Atlanta 'soul'
- Massachusetts bill aims to make child care more accessible and affordable
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- This 'Euphoria' star says she's struggled with bills after Season 3 delays. Here's why.
Ranking
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Cole Brauer becomes 1st American woman to race sailboat alone and nonstop around world
- Looking for a deal? Aldi to add 800 more stores in US by 2028
- Disney Channel Alum Bridgit Mendler Clarifies PhD Status While Noting Hard Choices Parents Need to Make
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- New Hampshire Republicans are using a land tax law to target northern border crossings
- Amy Schumer's Parenting Milestone With 4-Year-Old Son Gene Will Have You Exhausted
- Horoscopes Today, March 7, 2024
Recommendation
Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
Apple releases iOS 17.4 update for iPhone: New emoji, other top features
Dodgers provide preview of next decade as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto play together
Lace Up, These Hoka Sneaker Deals Won’t Last Long & You Can Save Up to 51%
North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
'A lot of fun with being diabolical': Theo James on new Netflix series 'The Gentlemen'
Oscar predictions: Who will win Sunday's 2024 Academy Awards – and who should
Customers blast Five Guys prices after receipt goes viral. Here's how much items cost.