BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Update 8/9/21:
The 3-year-old girl who was struck by gunfire over the weekend, is in stable condition according to the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety.
She underwent surgery in her right arm to repair damage she sustained from the gunshot wound. A second surgery will be needed to attempt to repair damaged nerves in the arm.
The child's name will not be released.
Original Story:
Authorities say a 3-year-old girl has been hospitalized in a shooting in Benton Harbor.
The Berrien County Sheriff's Office says police responded to a shooting early Saturday and found the girl with a gunshot wound in the arm. She had been shot while lying in bed.
As officers administered a tourniquet, police say the girl told them, "I don't want to die."
She was taken to Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph.
Investigators found a "large amount" of bullets had struck the house. No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety Detectives at 269-927-8436 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-342-STOP.
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