Maxine Warnick, 12, was sitting outside her home in Glider Street, playing on her mom’s cellphone when a stray bullet struck her the head.
She was rushed to Groote Schuur Hospital where doctors were on Sunday set to remove the bullet from her head.
The girl’s mother was with her at hospital and was not available for comment.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel-Andre Traut says an investigation is underway.
WOUNDED: Maxine Warnick, 12, in hospital
“This office can confirm that a 12-year-old girl was shot and wounded when she was caught in the crossfire when someone discharged a firearm in Glider Street, Kensington, on Sunday around noon. The circumstances are being investigated and no one has been arrested as yet,” Traut said.
Kensington Community Policing Forum (CPF) Secretary, Cheslyn Steenberg, says the CPF condemns the shooting of the innocent young girl and blames the shooting on a lack of police resources in the area.
“It must be noted that the Kensington CPF has long called for more resources in Kensington/Factreton area. Again we witness the shooting of an innocent child; a child that also wanted to soak up the sun but in turn she got shot,” said Steenberg.
“Every day our residents fear for their lives, asking who will be next. As Kensington CPF we are resolute in our fight for more resources in our community. It’s our democratic right to have a safe community.”