Family of 10-year-old shooting victim in Kansas City, Kan., calls for justice
It’s been more than three months since a drive-by shooting killed 10-year-old Machole Stewart.
And members of the Kansas City, Kan., girl’s family are frustrated that her killers are still at large.
On Friday, they gathered outside the family’s home at 15th Street and New Jersey Avenue, where Machole was killed Oct. 26, to call for justice.
“We want answers,” said Machole’s grandmother Krystal Stewart. “They took our 10-year-old baby.”
The fifth-grader was watching television when the occupants of a passing vehicle fired shots into the dwelling. A bullet hit her head.
“She tried to run to her bedroom to hide,” Stewart said Friday. “She panicked. Now she’s gone.”
A police spokesman said Friday that detectives are continuing to investigate and follow leads.
A $7,000 reward is being offered for information in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Tips Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
To reach Tony Rizzo, call 816-234-4435 or send email to trizzo@kcstar.com.
This story was originally published January 30, 2015 at 2:03 PM with the headline "Family of 10-year-old shooting victim in Kansas City, Kan., calls for justice."