The teenager was hit by a bullet as she held a toddler and was taken to hospital, her cousin said. Police have said four other people were also taken to hospital.
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The teenager was hit by a bullet as she held a toddler, and was taken to hospital, Gray said. Police have said four other people were also taken to hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening. “I just think about how it could affect her for the rest of her life,” said Gray, adding she’s praying there will be no permanent paralysis.Gray said the hospital visits have been emotional, but she said she’s been deeply impressed with Carvery’s resilience. “She’s stronger than I am. Her words were, ‘We have to stick together as a family’ …. She’s telling her friends not to cry and it’s going to be OK.
Africville existed for more than 120 years on the edge of Halifax, and it has been noted by the Canadian Museum of Human Rights as a place where a “strong, vibrant” community developed — even as the City of Halifax denied it basic services such as sewage, access to clean water and garbage disposal.
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