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Published: 2012-11-05 10:49:00
Updated: 2012-11-05 19:01:25

Posted: November 5, 2012

13-year-old Durham shooting victim dies

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Durham, N.C. — A 13-year-girl who was shot Thursday evening has died, Durham police said Monday.

The shooting happened inside a home in the 1900 block of Faucette Avenue.

The girl, identified as Emily Lopez, was taken to Duke University Hospital with critical injuries.

Investigators on Friday charged a 15-year-old boy in connection with the crime. The boy, a relative of the victim, was served with a juvenile petition with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

He was being held in a Wake County juvenile facility, and police said Monday that the charges he face could be upgraded.

Police haven't said how the two are related. The shooting remains under investigation.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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I bet that was an illegally obtained gun... no amount of gun control would have prevented this.
Click to view my profile Marty King
November 5, 2012 5:30 p.m.
Too many cars too killing people too. Should we outlaw cars? Renaissance November 5, 2012 2:21 p.m. Report abuse

That's a false equivalency. Cars certainly serve a purpose other than hurting/injuring/killing someone. Guns are tool used specifically for that reason.
BullsEye
November 5, 2012 4:43 p.m.
I am praying for you Mom and your family. I had one son in my Sunday School class whom was the perfect example of a well behaved child. Emily will be missed by all. Love you.
piety409
November 5, 2012 4:34 p.m.
Rabbitdog - "Alcohol. Don't forget alcohol. We need to ban that to."

Yeap, and stupidity. We need to ban that too. And people who do idiotic things for no rational reason.

Let's see, what else?
Iak Hsehpen
November 5, 2012 4:32 p.m.
Folks, the car analogy is not valid for the 100th time! A cars purpose is to transport. Accidents and deaths do occur as an ancillary risk to the use of cars. Guns are designed to kill humans and animals (and shoot at stuff for fun, yeehaa). They have NO NO NO other purpose. It is whay they are called lethal weapons-to kill. A car could be used lethally, but, it is not defined as a weapon. Alcohol, fat foods, smoking etc are all choices of things that have other uses. Their INTENDED use is not to KILL!!! Sheesh...
Hasbeen
November 5, 2012 4:28 p.m.
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