A Chicago man was left mourning and processing the loss of his 8-year-old daughter, who was shot and killed in a mass shooting during a confirmation party the city’s Southwest Side.
“She was the best daughter ever. Sweet, she loved to play,” said Jose Molina, the child’s father. “She was helpful. She was the best.”
Molina told NBC 5 that his daughter’s death shattered his word.
The girl, identified as Ariana Molina, was shot in the head and died from her injuries a short time later. Several family members were recovering on Sunday, hours after the shooting erupted outside their home.
“At first I thought it was fireworks, man, but when I saw my daughter lying there on the floor with a bullet to her head; I realized it was no fireworks,” he said. “I tried helping her, but it was too late. She had passed away.”
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