A father in North Carolina is hospitalized following a crash while fleeing police, during which his 6-year-old daughter was found shot dead in the vehicle. Authorities indicate that the suspect is believed to have taken his daughter in the early hours of March 24 after brandishing a firearm during a domestic dispute, prompting her mother to call 911.
After a brief police pursuit ended in Wadesboro, officers discovered the girl had sustained a fatal gunshot wound, while her father had inflicted a self-injury. Investigators are working to determine the sequence of events leading to the girl’s death, highlighting the tragic outcome of what began as a domestic incident. The case remains under investigation, and authorities are urging anyone struggling with mental health issues to seek help.
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