Teen Shot Dead in the Mouth ‘Didn’t Deserve This’: Mom
Police said a body found last month was that of Alezauna Carter, who disappeared in November 2020.
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Last month, police found the body of an unidentified woman, inside a Philadelphia home. She was described by cops as a woman in her 20s, who had been shot once in the mouth. A few days ago, investigators announced that the victim was in fact a teenage girl, Alezauna Carter, who disappeared in November 2020 without a trace, reported FOX29.
This is the victim 13 y/o Alezauna Carter. Her family tells me they live in the South Philly area. Family says she ran away and was found shot in the face in North Philly. They don’t know how she ended up there but want to know who did it and why. @6abc pic.twitter.com/T4VXkydsEH
— Jaclyn Lee (@JaclynLeeTV) May 4, 2021
“She was a strong girl, but she didn’t deserve this. Not at all,” her mother said at a vigil on Tuesday evening. “We all tried to look for her and keep her safe.” Police say the teen had run away several times in the past. But a cousin told FOX29 that Carter was a good person: “They think cause she out in the street, she doing something bad. Nah, people just hang around the wrong group of people.” Police released surveillance video showing a possible suspect, but have not made any arrests.
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