Prince George's County police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl who died days after a bullet flew through the window of a home in District Heights, Maryland, authorities say.
Khamya Ferrell of Suitland was seriously wounded by stray gunfire while visiting a friend the afternoon of May 31 when shots were fired on Atwood Street, police said.
A single bullet flew through a second-floor window, striking the teen and a woman. A man outside also was shot.
Khamya was pronounced dead June 5.
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Her father said she was visiting a friend after attending classes at Suitland High School.
The man and woman who were struck survived their injuries.
Police arrested Chance Waters of Hyattsville and charged him with first- and second-degree murder.
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