The five people in a parked car at the Georgetown Townhouse complex when a gunman opened fire on their vehicle at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 21 were there to pick up a child, Springfield police said Tuesday.The gunman fired a minimum of six shots, hitting and killing 19-year-old Alaysia M. Bennett of Springfield.Deputy Chief Dennis Arnold said Tuesday the victims had just picked up a 3-year-old child, who crawled into the backseat next to Bennett moments before the gunman opened fire.The child’s
Source: Police: Car was at apartment to pick up child before fatal shooting
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Out of control violence that is senseless. In theory the gunman could be charged with wrongful death and the family would be able to ask for money damages. Not very many cases like this are filed because the killers usually do not have any money to go after.