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Person of interest in custody in fatal shooting of 13-year-old girl

Posted at 11:09 AM, Nov 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-20 13:40:59-05

Milwaukee Police Department has a person of interest in custody in connection to the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old Milwaukee girl Monday night. 

Police were called to a shooting near 13th and Hopkins around 8 p.m.

Shots were fired into the home, striking Sandra Parks while she was sitting with her family. 

She was pronounced dead at the scene. 

According to a statement by Milwaukee Police, residents in the community came forward with information about the suspect and his whereabouts.

Officers have taken a 26-year-old Milwaukee man into custody, as the investigation and charges are underway.