An unidentified 14-year-old girl has been arrested for fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy in Dallas. On Sunday, the young teen shot the boy identified as De’Evan McFall.

According to WFFA, she intended to shoot a girl she had been fighting with that day.

Per Dallas police, the argument escalated, then the 14-year-old retrieved a gun and fired several shots in the other girl’s direction. She inadvertently shot Mcfall, who was an innocent bystander in the area. 

Police state the 14-year-old ran from the scene, and they found her in a nearby housing complex. 

McFall died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. 

Neighbors told the news station, “It’s heartbreaking to see a child laying on the ground in a pool of blood, just lifeless, just laying there.”

On Monday, McFall’s family held a press conference in front of the apartment complex where he was shot. 

The 11-year-old’s mother, Vashunte Settles, tearfully expressed herself to the cameras, saying, “I don’t want nobody else to have to feel like this. I don’t. Protect your babies at all cost[s]. You can’t get them back. I will never see my son again.”

In an emotional plea to the community, the young victim’s grandmother, Lois Williams, said, “Please, people! Stop killing each other! I never thought I would be standing here doing this for one of my babies.”

The victim’s family members claimed they knew the family of the young girl who shot their loved one as their families have both lived in the community.

Residents expressed concern about the common fights within the community, especially with the youth in the area.

The neighbors added that the fights amongst the kids in the community are taking over and becoming dangerous.

They also expressed concerns about the teen’s access to guns.

 

WFAA reports police haven’t disclosed where the girl got the weapon.
However, investigators state that they recovered the gun after they arrested the teen accused of the shooting.

The unidentified girl is being held at Dallas’ Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center.

Police state the shooting is currently under investigation.