JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office in Florida said a 7-year-old girl was shot and later died Saturday following a firefight in a Jacksonville Heights shopping center.
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According to police, this took place on the 7900 block of 103rd Street in Jacksonville.
Family members identified the child as Hydee Rivas. She was taken to University of Florida Health and was then transferred to Wolfson Children's Hospital, where she died.
#BREAKING: JSO says 7 year old shooting victim in 103rd Street shopping center has passed away. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/iEV61Scymh
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) August 12, 2018
According to JSO, two men exchanged gunfire with an unknown number of occupants in a dark vehicle following a verbal altercation.
The child was in a car with her sibling and father when she was hit by a stray bullet, police said.
JSO said Rivas was "an innocent victim" waiting for mother to get off of work.
Police have since released a photo of two "persons of interest."
JSO describes the suspects as a black man wearing a white top and jeans that appeared to be acid washed, and a black man wearing maroon.
The two are believed to be in an early to mid 2000’s green Nissan Altima, according to police.
Child shot on 103rd Street - Persons of interest are in this photo.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 12, 2018
BM wearing a white top, jeans that appeared to be acid washed.
BM wearing maroon
Believed to be in an early to mid 2000’s green Nissan Altima.
904-630-0500 or JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org if you have info. pic.twitter.com/6C8DAVdD2c
The IHOP on 103rd sectioned off with crime scene tape. Double digit JSO vehicles on scene, about 20, possibly more. Woman said she heard gunshots from her home nearby. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/aUxVh0rK0E
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) August 12, 2018
#JSO is working a shooting of a child in the 7900 block of 103rd Street.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 11, 2018
I’m at Park West ER where we’re responding to reports of a shooting: Asking JSO to confirm. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/yanyO5NJFE
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) August 11, 2018
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