As per the police, the suspect went inside, came out with a gun, and started firing at everyone around. The victims were struck as parents rushed to gather their children and take them to safety.
Post the incident, the minor victim has spoken about the shooting in an interview with a local news channel. ABC News quoted her as saying, “The bullet came back and the bullet went in my cheek.”
She added that her father remained in a hospital in Charlotte and is being treated for punctured lung and liver problems after he was shot in the back. Her mother while talking to the reporters said, “He looked at my husband and my daughter and told them, ‘I’m going to kill you,’” reported The Guardian.
