A 9-year-old child was shot and killed on Sunday after an ex-boyfriend of her mother fired several times on two women and four children attempting to flee the police said, the Palm Beach Post reported. The shooter was identified as Jody Gordon, 41.
palmbeachpost.com: The girl was shot in the head outside the Stirling Apartments, and the desperate driver rushed to a Publix about half a mile away seeking help.
The Publix parking lot and the apartment building, at 7300 Stirling Road, were crime scenes Sunday afternoon, with police officers searching for the man who shot the child and scouring the minivan for clues, shoppers wondering what happened, and building residents warned to stay put or keep out.