15-year-old girl shot in Monroe, police investigating

MONROE, N.C. — Police in Monroe say a 15-year-old girl was shot multiple times early Wednesday morning.

The Monroe Police Department said Wednesday morning that a shooting was reported around 1:45 a.m. on Burke Street. When officers showed up, they found out the teenager had been taken to the hospital.

Police said the victim is expected to recover from her injuries, but no other details were given on her condition.

Family members say a pile of glass is what’s left after the shooting Wednesday morning.

Dean Griffin told Channel 9′s Eli Brand that she’s walked by the spot where her little cousin was shot multiple times.

“I heard some gunfire go off and I didn’t really pay no mind to it, but next thing I know, I see my family members run outside and they were just like, ‘My little cousin had been shot,’” said Griffin.

Griffin didn’t want to share the victim’s name, but she said she was quickly taken to the hospital. She said she doesn’t know why her cousin was shot, but she says she definitely didn’t deserve it.

“She’s a real sweet girl, she’s humble, and I just want her to be OK,” Griffin told Brand. “At the end of the day, I just want all this violence to stop.”

Neighbors in the area told Brand violence typically isn’t a problem in this area, but they want to stop it before it gets out of hand.

MPD said detectives are investigating the case. No information about a suspect or a suspect description was given.

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