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8-Year-Old Girl Shot in the Head in Camden

Camden

There are life threatening injuries reported for a shooting that happened in the Camden last night.

Police rushed to the scene of shots fired that rang out in the area of South 8th Street and Spruce Street shortly before 9 p.m where arriving officers located a child struck by gunfire at that location.

The 8-year-old female was rushed to Cooper Medical Center suffering a single gunshot wound to the head and was listed in critical condition, according to authorities.

Police are searching for a black male who was last seen running from the area wearing dark clothes.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation but authorities have determined that the child was not the intended target. Two groups of individuals - reportedly exchanged fire - injuring the child as she played outside her neighbor's home.

The shooting remains under investigation. A $6,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of suspect (s) responsible.

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