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Family of shooting victim Kallen Carothers issue statement

Sources have identified the victim in a brazen Calgary shooting Sept. 9, 2015 as Kallen Carothers. Obtained by Global News

CALGARY – The family of a young woman shot to death on 16th Avenue earlier this week is speaking out.

Calgary police identified 23-year-old Kallen Carothers as the woman killed in Wednesday’s shooting that happened in front of North Hill Centre.

When emergency crews arrived, they found Carother’s suffering from serious injuries, sitting in the driver’s seat of a white sedan.

The brazen attack involved “multiple shots” and took place in the intersection of 16 Avenue N.W. and 19 St N.W at around 11:15 p.m.

Paramedics rushed her to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition where she later died.

Police continue to investigate and are looking for a man who may have been injured in the attack.

The Carothers’ family released the following statement on Sunday afternoon, addressing alleged rumors about their daughter belonging to a gang and potentially being pregnant.

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“We are the family of Kallen Carothers. Much has been reported in the media about our daughter over the last few days, some of the information is true but some has not been. We the family would like to tell all the media the truths of our daughter.
Our daughter was NOT pregnant as has been reported.
Our daughter was not a gang member, although she may have made a bad choice in friend relationships.
We the family would appreciate that the media discontinue reporting of any unconfirmed facts about our daughter, and also we are requesting that the media respect our privacy and the grieving process and allow us time to grieve for our loss.”
     –Letishia Soungie on behalf of the Parents and Family of Kallen Carothers

 

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