Coolidge police are investigating a drive by shooting that took the life of a girl.
According to the Coolidge Police Department, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at approximately 12:24 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call of a child who had been shot at the address of 330 E. Burke Avenue. Police and Medical personnel arrived on scene and began life saving measures to the unresponsive 14-year-old female juvenile who suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
The girl was transported to Florence Anthem Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Numerous 9mm and 40 caliber spent casings where recovered from the street in front of 330 E Burke. Over a dozen bullet holes pierced the front of the home entering the living room and bedrooms. The suspect vehicle, a blue colored Kia sedan, which was reported stolen from Eloy, Arizona was later located unoccupied in Gilbert, Arizona by the Gilbert Police Department.
The suspect(s) is still outstanding. The Coolidge Police Department says it is working with neighboring law enforcement agencies and are following up on strong leads.