8-year-old girl killed in Louisiana shooting, police say

HOUMA, La. — Police in Louisiana are searching for suspects after a child was shot and killed in Houma.

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According to WVUE and WWL, the incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. Monday on Main Street. Houma police said 8-year-old Treyce Bryant, her mother and another person were inside a dark compact car when a light-colored sedan began following them, the news outlets reported. Gunfire then erupted from the sedan, striking and wounding the girl, authorities said.

The victims drove the child to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Houma police said in a Facebook post Tuesday.

The case remains under investigation, police said. If you have any information about the deadly shooting, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433 or visit the website here.

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