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UPDATE: Man Killed, Child Injured in Violent Burlington Shooting

Burlington

Police are investigating a shooting that left a man was killed and a young girl injured after gunfire erupted in Burlington last night.

According to authorities, a suspect fired between almost a dozen round gunfire in the 100 block of East Federal Street, striking a 24-year-old man and injuring a 5-year-old girl who were standing outside their home.

According to authorities, the man was rushed to Cooper Hospital where he died from his injuries a short time later.

The girl was taken to the Lourdes Medical Center where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries police said.

It is not immediately clear if the child was penetrated by gunfire or injured from attempting to run from the area police said.

The gunman is still at large, after a thorough search of the area according to investigators.

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