‘A precious gem': 9-year-old NC girl shot to death, mother wounded

EDENTON, N.C. — Police in North Carolina say a 9-year-old girl was shot and killed and her mother wounded as they sat inside a car last weekend.

The Chowan County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release on Monday that Makiia Slade was shot and killed on Friday night as they traveled on U.S. Highway 17.

Makiia’s mother, Shatory Hunter Slade was hospitalized for a gunshot wound and is listed in fair condition.

According to the sheriff’s office, a vehicle of interest was found, and the driver is cooperating with investigators.

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