The family of Genesis Rincon took the 12 year old off life support Monday night, after she was shot in the head while in her northern New Jersey neighborhood Saturday night. Her family said their goodbyes at the preteen’s bedside Sunday.
Rincon was critically injured and left brain dead in the shooting, which occurred at 8:40 p.m. in Paterson. She and her companions were returning from a convenience store, which was closed, when the stray bullet hit her.
Police do not have a description of the gunman, but have speculated that he or she may be connected to a separate shooting that occurred a block away earlier Saturday, in which a 26-year-old man was injured.
Speaking on behalf of Rincon’s family, Rev. Della Fischer said, “They’re hurting, they’re in mourning, but they’re outraged,” to CBS New York.
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