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Young child shot during Dia de los Muertos event

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson Police Department is looking for information regarding a child who was shot at South Lawn Cemetery in November.

After 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, someone shot a child with a small-caliber bullet, which was first thought to be a pellet of a BB gun, officers say.

The young girl was playing at the southeast end of the cemetery during a Dia de los Muertos event when she was struck, according to TPD.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call 88-CRIME.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.