After being the victim of an armed robbery, he fired to stop his attacker but the gunshot reached a 9-year-old girl, who died shortly after in hospital.

The tragedy occurred in southeastern Houston. A 41-year-old had withdrawn from an ATM when he was threatened by a thug who took the money and tried to get away but the victim reacted, pulled out the gun and fired. The bullet hit the little girl who was in the back seat of a van driven by her father. Rescue was immediate, but there was nothing to be done for the child.

41-year-old Tony Earls was arrested by the police.

(Unioneonline / ss)

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