Family and friends are remembering a 9-year-old girl who was killed in a mass shooting one year ago at a party on the city’s South Side. Police said three men outside fired more than 70 rounds.
3 boys — ages 1, 8, and 9 — were shot at the family gathering
Monday, April 14, 2025 3:14AM
A vigil was held a year after a Chicago shooting in Back of the Yards killed Ariana Molina and wounded 10 near 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Family and friends are remembering a 9-year-old girl who was killed in a mass shooting one year ago on the city’s South Side.
They gathered at a vigil Sunday night for Ariana Molina. at the site where she died in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
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Molina was at a party near 52nd Street and South Damen Avenue when police said three men outside fired more than 70 rounds.
At least 10 others were injured in the shooting, including three boys, ages 1, 8 and 9.
READ MORE | Back of the Yards mass shooting kills 9-year-old girl, wounds 10 others
One suspect is awaiting trial for murder, officials said.
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Family and friends are remembering a 9-year-old girl who was killed in a mass shooting one year ago at a party on the city’s South Side. Police said three men outside fired more than 70 rounds.