Girl shot by stray bullet in Harvey dies on her 12th birthday
HARVEY, Ill. - A girl who was shot in the head by a stray bullet Monday night in south suburban Harvey died Tuesday on her 12th birthday.
Kentayvia Blackful was pronounced dead at 10:28 p.m. on Tuesday at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
She was shot in the head about 9 p.m. Monday near 158th Street and Paulina Street, according to Harvey Police Chief Eddie Winters.
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Kentayvia’s grandfather was outside on the porch when the gunman sent bullets through the home’s front window and aluminum siding, said a source familiar with the incident.
An autopsy conducted Thursday confirmed she died from her gunshot wound, the medical examiner’s office said. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Anti-violence activist Andrew Holmes and one other donor have offered a $3,500 reward for information that leads to the shooter, Holmes said Tuesday. Anyone with information is asked to call the U TELL US tip line at 1-800-883-5587.