BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A 5-year-old girl was fatally shot Monday evening in Belleville, Illinois.
The Belleville Police Department said in a Facebook post that the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. Monday near West Main and 88th streets. Officers who were responding to a call for the shooting at that address found a car speeding eastbound on West Main Street trying to get the girl to the hospital.
The girl was rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the child as Dariyah A. Lathan on Tuesday morning.
An investigation is in its early stages. Police do not believe there is a suspect at large at this point in time.
This is the second young child to be fatally shot in the St. Louis region on Monday. A 7-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting at around 10 a.m. in Berkeley.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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