MILWAUKEE — A 10-year-old girl who was shot last week by a 13-year-old in Milwaukee has since died from her injuries, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.
The victim, 10-year-old Trinity Johnson, was shot in a home on Milwaukee's northwest side last Wednesday. It happened just after midnight near 39th and Hampton.
Police say Johnson was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries Monday afternoon.
Johnson's family provided TMJ4 with the following statement:
"Trinity was pronounced brain dead yesterday and we had to take her off the life support yesterday. She fought for 5 days and we had hoped that she would pull through. She was shot in the head and the injury was too severe for her to survive it. It was too much damage. Children’s Hospital did everything they could. She was 10 years old, she just celebrated her 10th birthday in November. She was a bright young lady. She enjoyed making TikToks and dancing. She loved her family and friends. Everyone loves Trinity."
The suspect taken into custody was just 13 years old. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office says charges have been referred and at this point, the teen is being charged as a juvenile. That may change following Johnson's death, but as of Tuesday afternoon, no other details have been released.
Johnson's family set up a GoFundMe.
Johnson's death adds to an already tragic year for homicides. As of Monday, the Milwaukee Police Department confirmed 163 deaths in the city, which is down from 211 we saw at this time last year.
According to the Homicide Commission Review's last update in November, nearly 15% of those victims were under the age of 17.
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