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Naryah Wright of Steelton was named as the victim of the shooting early Sunday morning, the family confirmed to GoFundMe.
Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area of South 19th and Derry streets around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday.
They arrived to find "located a large number of individuals in the area, and immediately began searching for victims," but never located anyone, as stated in the release.
Soon Naryah arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. She "was rushed into surgery but later died as a result of their injuries," the police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900 or click here to submit a tip.
Naryah was a high school freshman at Steelton High, a cheerleader, and was hoping to join the track team, according to social media.
A moment of silence in her memory was held at the school's football field at 5 p.m. on Sunday night, her mom wrote in a Facebook post.
She is survived by her mom and younger siblings, according to social media.
Click here to donate to the GoFundMe campaign for Naryah's funeral.
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