Shoot-out at petrol station caught on video
A shoot-out which left three people injured, including a seven-year-old girl, was caught on video.
Shocking footage shows gang members take aim among cars and petrol pumps in Cleveland, Ohio.
Both shooters were wounded, and the girl was grazed by a stray bullet as she sat in her dad’s car, Cleveland.com reports.
More than 50 rounds were shot by at least four shooters in what is believed to be an attempted robbery, say police.
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According to the website, one driver was used as a human shield as he tried to return to his car after buying items in the shop.
It happened on Tuesday, with video only released by police yesterday.
Mike Polensek, a Cleveland City Councilman told the website police believe it was set-up to rob a drug dealer.
He said he saw the bullet hole where the stray bullet had a near miss with the child: “It was a miracle she wasn’t killed,.
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‘I told her that her guardian angel must have been watching over her.’
He said the incident was extremely worrying: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this before, and I’ve been doing this a long time.
‘These hoodlums know the police aren’t out there patrolling as much as they used to be.’
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