5-Year-Old Girl Shot While Sitting On Grandpa’s Lap

5-year-
old Laylah Petersen was reportedly shot by
unknown gunmen when she was sitting on her
grandpa's lap. The suspects approached her
Milwaukee home and suddenly opened fire on the
little girl. The suspects are still being sought after.
Laylah Petersen was shot in the head when
one of a dozen bullets that hit the home
came through a wall about 6 p.m. Thursday.
Laylah, who was sitting on a couch with her
grandfather, died at a hospital.
Investigators said there was no clear motive
for the shooting and they needed the
public's help to find those responsible for
the shooting on the city's northwest side.
Police said officers had no previous calls to
the home, and they don't believe anyone
living at the home was specifically targeted.
"We believe that this bullet read, 'To whom
it may concern.' And that concerns all of us,
and that should concern everybody in our
community," Capt. Aaron Raap said during a
news conference Friday. "If you saw
something, say something. If you hear
something, say something."
Raap said initial descriptions of the
shootings as being "targeted" referred to
the fact that all 12 bullets fired hit the
house. Officers found a dozen casings at the
scene, and were looking into whether more
than one handgun was used. They also were
interviewing witnesses and seeking any
possible surveillance video.
Posted By David Aniemeka