An 8-year-old boy shot to death at a suburban shopping mall in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday has been identified as Royta Giles Jr., school officials said.
Royta was a rising third grader at Jonesboro Elementary School, Bessemer City Schools said in a statement on Saturday. The school's principal, Anjell Edwards, described Royta as"a smart child, who was a jewel, with big dreams of someday entering the music industry," according to the statement."He was bright, articulate, and very convincing. We even tried to convince him to become a lawyer," former assistant principal Van James said in the statement.
Update on Galleria shooting.#HooverPD will work tirelessly to bring the responsible individuals to justice. If you have info, contact @CSMetroAL, Sgt Lowe 2057396762 or https://t.co/6fndLRL4Bc pic.twitter.com/xQkRQXEc5H — Hoover Police Dept July 4, 2020 Police responded after receiving multiple calls of shots fired near the food court around 3:18 p.m., the lieutenant said.Police don't know what led up to the incident or how many shooters are involved, Czeskleba said. Investigators are collecting physical evidence and interviewing witnesses. The mall was evacuated after the shooting, Czeskleba said.
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