Police are searching for the suspects responsible after a young girl waiting in a car parked at a strip mall was killed over the weekend by a stray bullet.
Police in Jacksonville, Florida say Heydi Rivas Villanueva was sitting with her father when she was hit in the head by a bullet around 6 p.m. Saturday, according to ABC News.
Two groups fired multiple shots during a confrontation, one of which hit Villanueva.
“Gunfire erupted between the groups and a stray bullet struck Heydi in the head while she was in the vehicle and she later died in the hospital,” Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said during a press conference Sunday.
NEW PHOTOS: These guys are persons of interest in the shooting death of 7-year-old Heydi Rivas Villanueva.
Believed to be in an early to mid 2000’s green Nissan Altima.
904-630-0500 or JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org if you have info.
RT please! pic.twitter.com/GOlfXnNdjX
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 12, 2018
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry called the shooting “heartbreaking” in a statement on Twitter Saturday.
“My Lord. My God. This is heartbreaking. These are our children,” Curry said. “Our cops are in pursuit of these terrible people. Prayers for the family. Our law enforcement will bring the full force of the law on those who committed this.”
Authorities are offering $11,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Heydi Rivas-Villanueva, 7-year-old shot and killed, new details.
-1st clip - Persons of interest
-2nd clip - 2 dark colored vehicles moving.
-3rd clip - May be a vehicle crash.Need help identifying people and vehicles. JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org or JSO at 904-630-0500. pic.twitter.com/9tkrtKRPAC
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 12, 2018
