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10-Year-Old Girl Dead After Drive-By Shooting In South Jersey, Cumberland County Prosecutor Says

VINELAND, N.J. (CBS) - A 10-year-old girl is dead after Cumberland County authorities say she was shot and killed in a Fourth of July drive-by. County prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae announced the Vineland child's death on Monday.

The prosecutor's office said the shooing happened Sunday night. The Vineland Police Department went to the local hospital around 11:17 p.m. for a call about a child who had been shot and died from her injuries.

Investigators determined the victim was inside a house in the 700 block of West Earl Drive when a drive-by shooting happened. Authorities are still trying to figure out who was the intended target.

Webb-McRae urges anyone living in the area to share their home cameras with authorities as they continue to investigate.

Anyone with information should call (609) 579-1431.

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