Texas Police Seek Public’s Help After 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot

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Days after the public assassination of Charlie Kirk, an 8-year-old girl in Texas was fatally shot. Her mother and another relative were also killed in the triple homicide. Texas police are asking the public for help in tracking down the perpetrator and getting justice for the little girl.

Charlie Kirk’s Death Sparks Renewed Gun Control Debate

Podcaster and Republican activist Charlie Kirk was speaking at a college in Utah on Wednesday, September 10, when a gunshot rang out. He was fatally shot in the neck. The gruesome footage of the assassination quickly went viral on social media.

The murder sparked a social media frenzy from Charlie Kirk’s supporters and his detractors. Some people have even lost their jobs due to their reaction to the incident.

Charlie Kirk was a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. His death sparked a renewed debate about gun control laws and the prevalence of gun violence in the United States.

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As of right now, the gun control issue is still just a debate; no new laws are on the docket.

Texas Police Seek Public’s Help After 8-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot

A young girl lost her life to gun violence just days after Charlie Kirk’s death. An 8-year-old Texas girl was fatally shot along with her mother and another relative in a brutal attack.

Alonzo Hawkins, 34; Doneisha Brooks, 39; and Olivia Brooks, 8, were found dead in an apartment by Georgetown police. They had all suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The police believe the perpetrator was someone familiar to the victims.

Alonzo Hawkins, 34; Doneisha Brooks, 39; and Olivia Brooks, 8./Credit: YouTube
Alonzo Hawkins, 34; Doneisha Brooks, 39; and Olivia Brooks, 8./Credit: YouTube

The cops have a person of interest but haven’t found them yet. The police asked the public’s help in tracking down the suspect and bringing them to justice.

Anyone with information should contact the Georgetown Police Department at 512-930-3510 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-TIPS.

Olivia Brooks’ aunt spoke to the local media about the heartbreaking loss. “Olivia was her world, and she would have done anything. She was a mama bear. She would have protected Olivia with everything,” Kayla Brooks said about Olivia’s mother, Doneisha.

“Who can take the life of a baby? She didn’t do anything wrong. Nothing. Nothing. She was so smart, so loved. There’s just no words. We’re all living a dream, and we want to wake up and see them again,” Kayla Brooks said about the loss of her niece.

Alonzo Hawkins reportedly moved to Central Texas for a better life. “Alonzo, he was funny. He kept you laughing even when you [were] sad. He knew how to make you laugh with his jokes,” a family member said.

While the police have a person of interest in mind for the crime, no arrests have been made yet.

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