Monday, September 25, 2006

Philly, again.

CBS 3: Family Gets Caught In Deadly Crossfire

Philadelphia Police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a five-year-old girl in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.

The victim, Cashae Rivers, was riding in a car with her mother near 34th and Huntingdon Sunday, when bullets rang out in the 2500 block of Spangler Street.

According to police, another vehicle was firing shots when the car Rivers was traveling in was struck.

Two bullets entered the rear of the vehicle where Rivers and her one year-old brother were sitting.

Shortly after realizing her daughter was shot, River's mother stopped at a fire station at 26th and York Streets where medics arrived and transported the girl to Temple Children's Hospital.

"All we know is she's not here. Cashae is not here, and that’s wrong," said Cashae's cousin, Toya West.

The family of Cashae Rivers wants whoever is responsible for taking Cashae's life captured.

Anita Robert-Jones was in the area when the baby was shot and ran towards the scene when she hear Cashae's mother screaming.

"The baby was in her arms, like lifeless. The baby was just lying in her arms, "said Robert-Jones.

Cashae is the 287th murder victim in the city this year.

Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call police. No arrests have been made and details regarding a reward will be announced Monday.

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