The district attorney says police were firing in response to someone who fired at them as a football game they were monitoring came to a close.
The bullets that took the life of 8-year-old Fanta Bility and wounded her sister outside of a high school football game last month in a Philadelphia suburb were potentially the result of police officers responding to gunfire in their direction, People reports.
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Residents were shocked by the incident that occurred in the quiet and tight-knit community of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania on Aug. 28. The suburb reports much less gun violence than in the city of Philadelphia.
According to CBS Philly, three officers are likely responsible. The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office released a statement on Friday that announced their findings.
The statement reads in part:
“There is a high probability that the responsive gunfire of the Sharon Hill Police Officers struck four victims, including the shots that killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility and wounded her sister. The death of Fanta and the wounding of her sister and the other students are a heartbreaking tragedy for her family, her friends, and the entire Delaware County community.”
As a result, the officers have been placed on administrative leave, but none have been charged in Bility’s death.
“The person who was involved in firing those shots and setting this off could face second-degree murder charges,” Bruce Castor, the Bility family lawyer, told WPVI-TV.
Source: Investigation finds ‘high probability’ police killed 8-year-old Fanta Bility
