Suspect captured after 7-year-old shot while riding in mom’s car in Philly

The Brief

  • Alfredo Marrero, 30, is accused of opening fire on a vehicle in Philadelphia, wounding a 7-year-old girl in the backseat.
  • The victim, identified by family as Azuri Ford, was treated for a broken arm.
  • Marrero was captured by law enforcement Tuesday, sources say.

PHILADELPHIA A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 7-year-old girl in North Philadelphia last week.

What we know:

Alfredo Marrero, 30, was named as a suspect in the Oct. 28 shooting that investigators say erupted on the 3000 block of Marshall Street in North Philadelphia.

Police say 7-year-old Azuri Ford was riding in the backseat of her mother’s car around 7 p.m. when a shooter fired at least 6 times, striking Azuri once in the arm.

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