DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit Police Chief James White says the family of an 11-year-old girl who has been in critical condition since she was shot in the head earlier this week is deciding whether to remove her from life support.
"Sadly, this tragic event has the worst possible outcome," White said at a press conference on Friday.
Watch Detroit Police Chief James White give an update about the shooting below:
Multiple men are now facing charges in connection to the shooting, which happened at a home on Pennslyvania and Shoemaker around 4 a.m. Tuesday.
White also said the tragic shooting comes at a time when Detroit is seeing its lowest crime levels since 1966.
"You just can't police stupidity," White said, addressing this specific case.
"We are furious over this incident and senseless violence," White said. "We have to care about our children, our elderly, about the things that make sense."
Calling the suspects "cowards," an angry White named the suspects during his Friday news conference. The suspects are 19-year-old Nasir Garrett, 20-year-old Robert Lee Turner Jr., and 18-year-old Tahkari Turner. All are facing multiple criminal charges.
“These senseless shootings are even more tragic when innocent people, especially children, are harmed. The evidence will show that the defendants are responsible for this brutal and violent assault. This case is still under investigation, and we expect other potential defendants will be charged,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement earlier Friday.
Detroit police have arrested a fifth suspect in the shooting. The names of two of the suspects in the case have not yet been released.
Earlier this week, four suspects were taken into custody. White also announced that investigators were already tracking a car theft ring, which led them to the four suspects who were allegedly using a stolen car during the shooting.
An estimated 23 rounds were fired at the home where 11-year-old Lamara Glenn was sleeping on the couch, and that's when one of the bullets struck Lamara in the head.
Watch one of the first reports on the incident after the 11-year-old was shot while in a home in Detroit:
Glenn was immediately rushed to the hospital in a squad car.
One weapon was also recovered, which the police believe was used in the crime.
Turner and Garrett allegedly fired guns into the home, injuring the victim. There were eight other people in the home, ranging in age from 7 years old to 43 years old. They were not shot in the incident, according to the prosecutor's office.
The prosecutor's office said the men are facing the following charges:
Tahkari Turner has been charged with nine counts of Assault with Intent to Murder, one count of Discharge in or at a Building Causing Serious Impairment, and 10 counts of Felony Firearm.
Robert Lee Turner, Jr. has been charged with one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, one count of Felon in Possession of Ammunition, two counts of Felony Firearm, one count of Accessory After the Fact, and one count of Tampering with Evidence.
Nasir Lavant Garrett has been charged with nine counts of Assault with Intent to Murder, one count of Discharge in or at a Building Causing Serious Impairment, and 10 counts of Felony Firearm.
