Vigil held for girl killed in Milwaukee road rage attack

The Associated Press

5 years ago

An automobile believed to be driven by a suspect is removed from the scene during an active inv ... — An automobile believed to be driven by a suspect is removed from the scene during an active investigation Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Milwaukee in the 1600 north block of 26th Street into the fatal shooting of a three-year-old girl during a road rage incident Saturday morning. (Colin Boyle/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Milwaukee Police officers search a lot in Milwaukee in the 1600 north block of 26th Street Saturday, July 13, 2019 as part of an active investigation into the fatal shooting of a three-year-old girl during a road rage incident Saturday morning. (Colin Boyle/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Milwaukee Police officers approach the press in the 1600 north block of 26th Street in Milwaukee as part of an active investigation into the fatal shooting of a three-year-old girl during a road rage incident Saturday morning. (Colin Boyle/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Looking north on 42nd Street in Milwaukee from Concordia Avenue on Saturday, July 13, 2019. Earlier that morning, a road rage incident between two vehicles turned fatal down the street at this intersection when the driver of one opened fire on another, taking the life of a three-year-old girl. (Colin Boyle/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

MILWAUKEE — Mourners have held a vigil to remember a 3-year-old girl who was shot and killed in an apparent road rage attack in Milwaukee.

The grandmother of Brooklyn Harris told supporters at Saturday night’s vigil that the girl was sweet and quiet and that, “They didn’t give that baby a chance to live.”

Police say Brooklyn was riding in a vehicle with her mother and three siblings when she was fatally shot by another driver after a near collision on Milwaukee’s north side Saturday morning.

The suspect fled the scene, was pursued by police and crashed his car. He ran away but was arrested. Police haven’t released his name.

Police say the Milwaukee County district attorney’s office will review the case this week. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that an autopsy is scheduled Monday.