ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say they’ve identified a suspect in the death of a 7-year-old girl who was shot in the head by a stray bullet after Christmas shopping with her family. She later died.
Police said Tuesday they’ve obtained arrest warrants for Daquan Reed, 24, on charges including felony murder.
Kennedy Maxie had been in critical condition since she was shot Dec. 21 while riding in a car in the city’s Buckhead neighborhood. She died Saturday.
Several men in a nearby parking lot had gotten into a fight that led to gunfire.
City leaders have urged people with information about the shooting to come forward.
“Our hearts are broken by the senseless murder of Kennedy,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said after the shooting.
“While the Atlanta Police Department has significant leads in the apprehension of those responsible, it does not erase the pain felt when a beautiful, vibrant, and loving child is tragically taken from her family,” the mayor added.
Police are asking anyone with information on Reed’s whereabouts to call 911 or Crime Stoppers Atlanta. A reward of up to $15,000 for the arrest and indictment of the suspect is available.
Along with felony murder, Reed also faces charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and reckless conduct.
This year marks the deadliest year the city has had in more than two decades. There have been 150 homicides in the city this year.
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