George Floyd’s 4-year-old niece, Arianna Delane, shot while sleeping in her bed
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Arianna Delane's father believes his daughter was hit by gunfire in a 'targeted attack' on their Houston apartment.
A four-year-old girl who was hit by gunfire in southwest Houston on New Year’s Day has been identified as the niece of George Floyd, who was killed by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020.
Arianna Delane’s family told media outlet KHOU that the young girl was struck in her sleep after someone opened fire on their apartment complex just before 3 a.m. Another child and four adults were also in the apartment at the time, but no one else was injured.
The girl’s father, Derrick Delane, told KTRK-TV that his daughter suffered a punctured lung and liver and three broken ribs.
“My daughter jumped up and said, ‘Daddy, I’ve been hit,’ and I was shocked until I seen the blood and I realized my four-year-old daughter was really hit,” Delane told KTRK. “She didn’t know what was going on. She was asleep.”
According to a statement from Houston police on Tuesday, Arianna was taken to hospital in a private vehicle and underwent surgery for her injuries. She is currently in stable condition.
Police say there is no suspect description or motive for the shooting.
Arianna’s family told CBS News that it took police more than four hours to respond to the 911 call.
