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Community holds vigil for 11-year-old New Orleans girl shot in her home
An 11-year-old girl who was shot and killed while rocking her baby cousin to sleep will be remembered at a vigil near her New Orleans home on Tuesday night.
Arabian Gayles was hit in the head during the triple shooting on Monday, the second young child to fall victim to gun violence in the city in less than a week.
Four young children were in the home where Gayles held a 1-year-old in her arms when gunman opened fire outside, shooting off more than a dozen rounds, according to police. Her 11-year-old cousin and a 38-year-old man were also hit by bullets, but survived.
Gayles' uncle Derek Moffett said he ran to the young girl when the bullets started flying, but was too late.
Read More: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/03/20308023-community-holds-vigil-for-11-year-old-new-orleans-girl-shot-in-her-home?lite
