A 24-year-old woman accused of shooting to death a 10-year-old boy in Franklin, Virginia, Wednesday is being sought by the city’s police.
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, officers with the City of Franklin Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Artis Street. There, they found two victims at two residences — the boy and a 37-year-old man.
Ms. Drayton, 24, is accused of taking out a gun and opening fire, striking the victims, according to police. The boy was taken out of the man’s residence by a relative to a nearby residence, where he was found by police.“This is a very sad day for the city of Franklin.
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