Virginia Beach police are investigating after a 4-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet Friday night.
Officers responded to the 5100 block of Dandy Court in the Ebbetts Plaza apartment complex at about 10:45 p.m. following a report of a shooting. They found a residence with multiple bullet holes but no victims, according to police.
A short time later, police received a report of a 4-year-old girl with a gunshot wound in the same housing development. The child had apparently been struck by a bullet that traveled through the apartment where the initial shooting occurred, police said.
The child was in the parking lot with her father when she was struck, according to a police spokesperson. She was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
A police spokesperson said the bullet traveled more than 400 feet before striking the child. It’s unclear what material and how many layers the bullet passed through.
The investigation is ongoing.
Gavin Stone, 757-712-4806, [email protected]
