Harvey shooting injures Willow James, 11, while driving home from school; family seeks answers
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HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) — An 11-year-old girl is in the hospital, after she was shot while on her way home from school in Harvey, her family said.

The family and community leaders are begging for answers.

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She’s being treated at Shirley Ryan Hospital.

Loved ones said it is a difficult battle ahead for Willow James.

Family said it happened last Wednesday in Harvey, when she was in the car with her father and cousin.

That’s when they say bullets came flying through the vehicle, as they were driving home from school.

Harvey police said the girl suffered a graze wound to her head.

Her father rushed her to the hospital himself, where emergency surgeries immediately started, the family said.

She’s now suffering from a wide range of side effects because of that gunshot wound, her family said.

James has a bandage wrapped around her head in a hospital photo.

Her mother said her daughter is bright and resilient.

The family is now asking for the public’s help in finding the people responsible for the shooting.

They do expect James to make a full recovery, but the next few weeks will be critical, family said.

The city of Harvey issued a statement expressing gratitude and welcoming the involvement of citizens and elected officials in efforts to curb violence and ensure the safety of children. The statement emphasized that there is no higher priority for the city than safeguarding its young residents, particularly following the tragic shooting of 11-year-old Willow James. The city’s thoughts are with Willow and her family during this intensely challenging period.

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