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Shot that killed baby likely meant for gang-member father

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, Los Angeles County sheriff's officers investigate at the scene where an infant who was fatally shot, in Compton, Calif. (Robert Gauthier /Los Angeles Times via AP) NO FORNS; NO SALES; MAGS OUT; ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER OUT; LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS OUT; INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT, TV OUT
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, Los Angeles County sheriff's officers investigate at the scene where an infant who was fatally shot, in Compton, Calif. (Robert Gauthier /Los Angeles Times via AP) NO FORNS; NO SALES; MAGS OUT; ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER OUT; LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS OUT; INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT, TV OUT

By Associated Press 2 min read

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A 1-year-old girl lying in her crib at home in Compton was struck in the head and killed by a bullet likely meant for her gang-member father, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.

The girl died in one of the most violent areas of Los Angeles County after a gunman got out of a car and fired at least five rounds Tuesday evening at a converted garage where the child and her parents live.

The shooting sparked a plea from the mayor of Compton for residents to renew the fight against gang attacks.

The girl’s mother, Blanche Wandick, said her daughter was in her crib when the shooting began.

“My innocent baby got shot for nothing,” the tearful Wandick, who is pregnant, told TV reporters. “I miss my baby, I love my baby. I appreciate anybody and everybody who’s helping try to find who did it.”