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Police in Kent, Washington, are looking for the men responsible for a drive-by shooting that left a 1-year-old child shot in the head.
Police said Malaja, the little girl who was shot, was in grave condition. Her family said she is brain dead.
During a live broadcast of KIRO 7 Eyewitness News, Edmond "Mackie" McNeil came up to Reporter Natasha Chen and spoke in front of the camera.
"We need to stop the Seattle violence," McNeil told KIRO 7. "The CD (Centeral District), south end, whoever, wherever. It's over. We're trying to be living for our kids. Everybody needs to live for your kids, now. It's over. You ain't no gangster because you want to carry a gun. That's stupid. Live for your kids. Be a PTA parent. Do something."
Thousands of people reacted to the station's Facebook video post of a man’s response to a drive-by shooting that left his 1-year-old niece in critical condition Thursday.
McNeil's words brought hundreds of emotional comments.
Theresa Cobb said, "Wow what a GREAT MAN to say what he said!!!!!!!His family is amazing!!!Lets stop the violence..."
Police said the shooting stemmed from a road-rage incident. As of Thursday night, the infant is in grave condition.
As of 9 p.m., the post had hundreds of comments, over 5,000 shares and more than 180,000 views.
Erin Story commented, “He’s a family member who’s in pain. The fact he had enough guts to take over a film segment should be applauded. More people need to live for their kids."
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