Massachusetts Mom Mourns Death of 10-Year-Old Daughter Shot by Neighbor

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A ten-year-old Massachusetts lady shot by a neighbor who pressured his approach into her household’s condominium earlier this week has died, authorities and her mom stated.

“At 12:56pm, my princess Aubrianna Lynn’s coronary heart stopped beating,” Stephanie Croteau wrote. “It was peaceable, she was not in any ache. She was surrounded by her household. My complete coronary heart has been utterly ripped out of my chest. It’s shattered. It hurts. The ache I really feel is insufferable.”

The lady’s loss of life was confirmed by Jim Leydon, a spokesperson for the Hampden district lawyer’s workplace.

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno referred to as the lady an “angel.”

“As a father of two daughters, there aren’t any phrases to precise my emotions about this tragic lack of life,” he stated in a press release. “A courageous and shiny angel, 10-year-old Aubrianna Lynn, has been taken away all to quickly from her household. Let her legacy be a clarion name to all of us to redouble our efforts in her reminiscence to do every part we will to finish these mindless acts of violence.”

Police went to the multifamily dwelling on Monday afternoon after receiving stories of gunfire.

Aubrianna’s grandmother, Kim Fairbanks, 52, was additionally killed within the taking pictures, whereas a 12-year-old sister suffered a gunshot wound. Her 5-year-old brother was within the dwelling however was not bodily harmed. The household canine was additionally killed.

All three youngsters had been taken to a Springfield hospital earlier than the youthful lady was flown to a Boston hospital in crucial situation, authorities stated.

Responding officers additionally discovered the suspected shooter, recognized as 34-year-old Victor Nieves, lifeless of a self-inflicted gunshot.

Investigators say Nieves, who lived within the upstairs condominium, forcibly entered his neighbor’s entrance door and started taking pictures on the occupants earlier than taking pictures himself.

Authorities haven’t disclosed a potential motive, and proceed to analyze the case.

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