A 42-year-old mother of six was killed by a stray bullet while driving home in Gary, Indiana, on Friday night.
Kia Tidwell was behind the wheel near 5th Avenue and Grant Street when she was fatally struck near a McDonald's. She was heading to her home in Portage.Her family is mourning the loss, while also calling on local leaders to address safety concerns in the community."This city is not who we are when it comes to this type of behavior," said Gary Police Chief Derrick Cannon.Authorities believe several people may know who is responsible for the shooting.
"Born and raised here, my parents have been in the same area for over 30-plus years and we will go to blows with people about the city of Gary. We believe in the vision of Gary and all that, and in my mind I kept thinking the city let us down in the end."Their mother, Charlotte, now grieves for her daughter while expressing concerns for the safety of elderly residents in her neighborhood.
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