Milwaukee girl, 12, killed by stray bullet: FBI announces $10,000 reward
By Mariana La Roche, James Stratton
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MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Milwaukee Police Department are asking for the public’s help to solve the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl.
The shooting happened on June 13 at a home near 73rd Street and Fairmount Avenue. Marvayah Darby, 12, was asleep in her bed when a bullet hit her in the head, and she died.
“Someone knows what happened during that early morning of June 13th as Marvayah Darby was lying innocently in her bed, sleeping,” said Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Christopher Farrell, Milwaukee FBI. “We’re asking that those individuals or someone in the public, please do the right thing and come forward with some sort of information.”
Police say a silver or gray SUV pulled up to the house overnight, and someone fired several shots into the home. It’s unclear who the suspect is, or who they were targeting.
“Clearly somebody was targeted,” said Milwaukee Police Inspector Paul Lough. “We don’t think the 12-year-old girl was targeted. It’s unclear if somebody in the house, or in another house that was mistaken. That’s why we’re here today.”
Six months later, on Wednesday, authorities announced a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Milwaukee police said the case has gone cold.
“Some of the other cases that might not be solved, we might have some good leads to work with,” said Lough. “This one has just gone completely cold.”
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