A 'bubbly' home before two boys were seen fleeing the area. Alaysia Smith, who had celebrated her birthday just weeks earlier, was inside a private property on Wednesday night. According to the police, two teenage boys .
The identity of the shooter is unknown, and according to officials, no firearms were found. Smith was pronounced dead at Temple University Hospital about 8 p.m.
just around the corner from the scene of the incident. On Thursday, a large number of people came to the family's home to offer their condolences and unwavering support. "Before I had kids, Alaysia was like a daughter to me," her uncle Roscoe Bruce IV said.
Bruce claimed that he has assisted in raising the 13-year-old since she was a newborn. "People kept coming up, like, ‘Oh, that’s your baby, that’s your baby,’ and I was like, 'No, I’m just the uncle.’" Following the in the 2800 block of North Bailey Street, he is inconsolable.
Bruce says his niece had a passion for cheerleading and dancing. The Blackhawks Cheerleaders' coaches issued the following statement: "Whether she was perfecting her cheer routines, or sharing her unique sense of humor, Alaysia had a special way of making everyone feel loved and valued." Her uncle continued, "Full of talent, full of love, full of beauty and we are truly, truly going to miss her.
This is a heavy blow to our family." "I think everybody that’s sending their love and sending their prayers. I just ask you to continue to pray for us.
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