A 9-year-old Baltimore boy is accused of fatally shooting 15-12 months-previous Nykayia Strawder over the weekend, and her relatives promises it was no incident.

The Baltimore Police Division (BPD) on Sunday discovered the 9-year-aged suspect in the Aug. 6 shooting that occurred at Strawder's family property on the 600 block on Linnard Avenue, saying the boy was "taking part in with a loaded handgun when it unintentionally discharged, striking the 15-year-outdated in the head."

"The 9-calendar year-old then dropped the gun and fled the place," BPD reported in a Facebook article. "A research and seizure warrant was obtained. Officers attained possession of the gun and ran the serial range. Officers acquired that the weapon is registered to an adult female who is a relative of the 9-calendar year-aged. That family members member serves as an armed safety guard."

Beneath Maryland point out law, the boy are not able to be billed in the incident since of his age. BPD's investigation into the shooting is active, and it is "operating intently with the State’s Attorney’s Office and possible charges similar to this incident are pending."

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"That child prematurely had an concern for months, and he arrived with a gun to hurt a small boy, and he finished up discovering the big sister accomplishing the noble factor — staying the big sister and telling him that he would not come exterior, and he failed to, and the boy pointed the gun at her due to the fact of it," Raynard Parks, Strawder's cousin, informed FOX 45 Baltimore.

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The girl's aunt, Donyette McCray, alleged that the boy "pulled out" the handgun and shot her niece "in the back again of the head." "That is not an accident to me," she advised FOX 45.

The local community held a vigil for Strawder this week.

"We should not be obtaining a vigil for a …15-year-aged female that was killed by a 9-yr-aged," one particular speaker stated through the vigil. "That must never take place."

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So far this calendar year, BPD has recorded 202 homicides as of July 23, in contrast to 191 at the exact same time past calendar year — a 6% enhance. The police office also recorded 415 nonfatal shootings as of July 23, as opposed to 380 at the exact same time in 2021 — a 9% raise.

In 2021, 107 juveniles below the age of 18 ended up arrested, which includes 97 for a firearm-relevant charge or felony, but only 5 have been located responsible, in accordance to details from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office environment obtained by FOX 45.