Cape Fear shooting victim improves after surgery, still critical
A 15-year-old girl who was shot in the neck remains in critical condition but is slowly improving after surgery on her esophagus, authorities said.
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Abercrombie was shot as she stood in a breezeway outside the cafeteria at Cape Fear High School near Fayetteville.
Two other Cape Fear students – Charles Underwood, 15, and Ta'Von McLaurin, 18 – are charged in the shooting, but investigators haven't commented on a motive.
They have said they don't believe Abercrombie was the target.
"We do have a theory about what happened, but we don't want to release any information about it," Tanna said. "We want to have the whole investigation completed before we release a reason as to why this happened."
Meanwhile, the high school has planned a barbecue plate benefit for Nov. 5, beginning at 11 a.m., at the school.
Plates are $7 each, and all proceeds will go to Abercrombie and her family.
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