11-Year-Old Reports Triple Murder of Her Grandmother and 2 Aunts After She Was Grazed by Bullet

Johnnie Bernard Brown.Photo:Alachua County Jail

Alachua County Jail

The shooting occurred early Tuesday morning in Lawtey, the Bradford County Sheriff said in arelease posted to Facebook. The 11-year-old who dialed 911 multiple times was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

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Bradford County Sheriff’s Colonel Brad Smith toldFirst Coast Newsin an on-camera interview that Brown was in a long-term relationship with one of the victims, later identified as Robinson. Smith told the outlet that the 11-year-old was the granddaughter of Robinson and the niece of Sims and Roddey.

Sheriff Gordon Smith hailed the strength of the young girl who alerted authorities to the scene. “She’s a strong little young lady,” Smith toldNews4Jax. “She’s so resilient but at the end of the day what long-term effects does this have on this child?”

source: people.com