Gabrielle Hill Carter was shot as she played in Camden on Wednesday night. She died Friday.
CAMDEN -- Authorities have doubled their reward in an effort to find the person who fired the shot striking an 8-year-old girl in the head, fatally wounding her.
Gabrielle Hill Carter died Friday after being shot in the head in Camden on Wednesday. (Camden County Police Department) The Camden County Prosecutor's Office and Camden County Police Department announced Saturday that $24,000 was being offered for information in the death of Gabrielle Hill Carter.
The little girl was struck in the head by a bullet during a gun battle on the 900 block of South 8th Street in the city around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
The critically- wounded child was taken to Cooper University Medical Center in the city where she died on Friday.
Her father, Will Phillips, announced her death in a Facebook post.
"(It's) official ladies n gentlemen my baby Gabrielle Hill Carter is no longer with us. Thank you all for ur prayers," his post said.
NBC 10 reported that her family was gathered around her at the hospital before she was taken off life support on Friday.
The child's uncle, Radee Goodman, said "the family is hurt bad."
He implored those with information about the shooting to come forward.
Girl played on same street where she was shot
"If you know something, step up. I mean we are losing our children. Holding this in is not going to help our children and our children is the future. We need help with this," he told 6 ABC.
Camden County Police Department Chief Scott Thomson has said that despite the calll for help, no one has come forward.
The reward is being offered by the Citizens Crime Commission, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and the Camden County Police Department.
On Friday just before the girl's death, officials had announced the reward had been increased to $12,000.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to call 215-546-TIPS or 877-345-TIPS.
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