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George Floyd’s Niece Identified As Houston 4-Year-Old Wounded During New Year’s Day Shooting

Houston authorities announced details of a shooting on New Year’s Day that injured a 4-year-old girl. News outlets learned on Tuesday that the victim is George Floyd’s niece.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 20: A photograph of George Floyd (C) is displayed along with other photographs at the Say Their Names memorial exhibit at Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade on July 20, 2021 in San Diego, California. The traveling memorial features photographs of 200 Black Americans who lost their lives due to systemic racism and racial injustice and is sponsored by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA). Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison after being convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

The shooting took place around 2:55 a.m. Saturday, when at least one person shot numerous bullets into an apartment on Yellowstone Boulevard in Houston, police announced. Four adults and two kids were inside the apartment and Floyd’s niece was struck in the torso.

No arrests have been made nor suspects identified in the shooting, according to KTRK.

George Floyd’s niece, was transported by a private vehicle and according to reports she is in stable condition as of Tuesday, Jan. 4. Police do not have a description of the suspect or a motive at this time.

Family members spoke to new outlets and said the young girl whose name is Arianna was shot in her sleep. According to her father she suffered, “a punctured lung and liver and three broken ribs.”

George Floyd’s Niece Identified As Houston 4-Year-Old Wounded During New Year’s Day Shooting

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