By Ariyana Griffin
Special to the AFRO
Former Deputy Attorney General and current Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah, hosted a press conference on April 29 to update the community on the condition of the seven-year-old girl who was shot at Mondawmin Mall on April 13.
He shared that he was contacted by one of the family member’s pastors and asked to assist the family with guidance.
“They wanted to make sure that the community heard their message. To make sure that people didn’t forget their baby girl in this city, even the most profound headlines can be replaced and supplanted by the tragedy of the next day,” said Vignarajah
Vignarajah spoke on behalf of the family and with the girl’s mother and aunt, who have asked not to be named at this time, for safety reasons. While he was not able to give a lot of information, he did confirm that the seven year old was shot twice and suffered wounds to her abdomen and hand. She has undergone several surgeries and is on the road to recovery.
“They want to express their gratitude to the outpouring of love and support and prayers that have come from every corner of the city to their family as well as to their little girl. This has obviously been incredibly traumatizing– to be spending Saturday afternoon in a place that’s supposed to be safe and for that to be shattered by gunfire,” said Vignarajah.
At this time the shooters have not been identified. Baltimore City Police are asking for the public’s help with identification. Metro Crime Stoppers are offering a $4,000 cash reward for information that leads to an arrest of charges.
At this time she does not have a release date from the hospital, but she is reported to be walking and smiling.
“The family also wanted to share a simple message with public officials, with police with prosecutors, which is to please continue to work as hard as we hope you are working to bring the individual or individuals responsible for this to justice,” Vignarajah said.
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