(KCTV) -A young girl is dead after she was shot at a convenience store in south Kansas City, police chief Darryl Forte said Friday night.
Forte personally asked those responsible to turn themselves in.
The shooting was reported about 7:15 p.m. Friday at the 7-Eleven store at 107th Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard.
Police did not immediately provide details about how the shooting occurred.
The girl was rushed to the hospital where she died from her injuries.
Authorities initially said the child was 9 years old, but say a family member is advising that the child was 6 years old.
“Tragic at any age,” Forte said.
There have been numerous reports of crime over the years at this store and this corner including robberies and fatal shootings.
Forte went to the scene Friday night. He also issued a personal message to those responsible via his Twitter account.
“Please turn yourself in. I know you have a conscience. I don’t believe the 6-year-old was the intended victim,” he wrote.
