Family Mourn Four-Year Old Girl Killed In Pittsburgh

December 5, 2022 4:14 am

PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – It was a very emotional night as family and friends came together to remember a 4-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Pittsburgh. Kaari Thompson was with her mother Thursday night when the two were shot on Lincoln Avenue. Thompson later died at a hospital. On Sunday, family members and friends came to the spot where she was shot to remember the young girl they all loved and hold a balloon release in her honor. The people impacted by Thompson’s death are asking many questions as police continue to investigate the shooting and Kaari’s mother remains in the hospital in critical condition. “Our whole family is devastated. Her family, our family. Her mother’s in the hospital fighting for her life,” Heather Thompson said. Our news partners at Channel 11 learned that Thompson’s mother was out on bond awaiting trial on attempted homicide charges. She is accused of shooting two teenagers in Homewood last August. Less than 24 hours after the shooting, police released an update but did not release a motive for the shooting. Authorities urged parents to get involved with their children and to monitor their social media accounts. With no suspects arrested at this point, family members are asking anyone with information to come forward. The family has set up a GoFundMe to cover expenses related to the tragedy.