Marqel Cockrell, the co-owner of Sole Addicts, opened fire on suspected shoplifters that he chased out of his store, accidentally striking a 9-year-old girl, investigators say.
A store owner has been arrested for attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a 9-year-old girl at a mall in
. The owner was reportedly shooting at suspected shoplifters when he struck the girl with a stray bullet, investigators said Wednesday.Sheriff's Department responded to a call from the Mall of Victor Valley at around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the girl's family, 9-year-old Ava and her family were getting ready to take pictures with the mall's Easter Bunny ahead of the holiday weekend.
As they were about to take their picture, gunfire rang out inside the crowded mall, leaving the young girl with multiple bullet wounds and a broken arm. Deputies later determined that the suspect, Marqel Cockrell, 20, the co-owner of Sole Addicts, chased two suspected shoplifters out of his store. Cockrell reportedly fired multiple shots at the suspected shoplifters, which accidentally struck the young girl.The girl was taken to a hospital where she continues to recover from her injuries sustained in the shooting. She was struck by three bullets, one of which shattered a bone in her arm.
He was booked into the Clark County Jail on an extraditable warrant, for attempted murder, in the amount of $1,000,000.The girl's mother told FOX 11 Wednesday morning she was in a lot of pain. AAnyone with information about this investigation was asked to contact the Victorville Police Department at 760-241-2911 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 760-956-5001.
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