It has been reported that the 4-year-old niece of George Floyd was shot in her sleep on New Year's day. Family members say that the Houston Police Department had an extremely 'delayed response' following the incident.
Shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, multiple shots were fired in an apartment that had 2 children and 4 adults inside, according to a police statement.
Arianna Delane, one of the children identified as George Floyd's niece, was shot in the torso.
This is 4-year-old Arianna. She was front and center at the marches and rallies in her Uncle George Floyd’s case.
— Mycah Hatfield (@MycahABC13) January 4, 2022
On Saturday around 3 a.m., her father tells me she was asleep in her bed when someone fired several shots at their apartment. Arianna was hit in her torso. pic.twitter.com/Cpo1oFwase
The girl underwent surgery after her family rushed her to the hospital and her condition is stable.
The police says that, at the moment, there is no known suspect or motive behind the attack.
In a description of the incident, Arianna's father, Derrick Delane, told KPRC:
"My daughter jumped up and said she had been hit. I (saw) the blood, the bleeding, and I grabbed her."
He added that his wife drove them to the hospital.
[Based on reporting by: NBC]
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