8-year-old girl killed in Florida drive-by shooting, deputies say

BELLE GLADE, Fla. — (AP) — An 8-year-old girl was killed during a drive-by shooting in Florida, authorities said.

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Deputies responding to reports of a shooting in Belle Glade, Florida, Friday night found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

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“Our detectives later learned that this was a drive-by shooting that struck and killed the 8 year old,” the sheriff’s office said in a tweet.

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No motive or suspect in the incident had been determined, and deputies on Saturday continued to investigate the fatal shooting.

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