Child near the Lee Davis Community Resource Center in Tampa. shot

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa police said a child was shot dead in East Tampa on Tuesday afternoon.

It happened near the Lee Davis Community Resource Center on North 22nd Street. According to the police, the child was taken to the hospital. Nothing is currently known about the extent of her injuries.

Councilor Orlando Gudes arrived in the neighborhood shortly after the police showed up. He was visibly upset that another shootout was taking place in his district.

“What are we going to do, what are we going to do as a community, what are we going to do to stop this senseless violence. I don’t have an answer, but I hope that someone can help me and we can find the solution to the problem, ”said Gudes.

Dianne Hart, the representative of the House of Representatives of House 61, also arrived at the scene. She lives five blocks from where the shooting took place.

“We have to get up,” said Hart. “Something has to be done and we cannot go on burying our heads and letting the next person in our community get injured or killed.”

This is an evolving story that will be checked for updates.

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