On July18, young Shamiya Adams was hit and killed by a bullet that pierced the window of the first-floor bedroom of a friend’s house, where Williams was staying for a slumber party over the weekend. She was hit in the back of her head and rushed to the hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead.
According to CBS Chicago, Adams’ mother, Shaneetha Goodloe, was so worried about the ongoing violence in the city, that she rarely even let the 11-year-old go outside to play. Ironically, being indoors still did not shield Adams from the violence that was taking place outside.
Police spokeswoman Janel Sedevic said Sunday afternoon that no one has been arrested in Friday’s shooting. He declined to say if there were any suspects. Investigators believe the person who fired the fatal shot was apparently aiming at a rival in a gang dispute, but missed. The bullet went through an open window of the house, pierced a wall and struck Shamiya in the back of the head.
“It is just terrible out here,” said Williams’ great grandmother, Lourene Miller. “These young guys out here are shooting and a lot of times they miss their target and they always hit somebody innocent.”
Miller said her great-granddaughter had recently had a friend over for a sleepover and on Friday night it was the other girl’s turn to host a sleepover. “My granddaughter dropped her off, kissed her on the head and told her she loved her,” she said.
