Teen Girl Killed During Drive-By Shooting In Coolidge, Killer On The Loose

A teen girl has died after a drive-by shooting in Coolidge. Shooter is still on the loose. According to Coolidge Police Department representatives, officers responded to a 911 call for a child who had been shot in a neighborhood just before one in the morning on Thursday.

When emergency crews came, they started performing life-saving procedures on a 14-year-old girl who had been shot in the head.

First responders took her to Florence Anthem Hospital, where she died. The victim's family members have recognized the girl as Miyka Crawford.

"She was just an exceptional cheerleader. She was so bubbly. Everybody just loved her. She stood out in the crowd," said the victim's grandmother, Joyce Monroe. Miyka's sister found tragedy next to her when she woke up. "She was in her home sleeping, where she was supposed to be at 14," said the victim's aunt, Antoinette Scott. "If you can’t be home, where else can you be? She wasn’t at a party. She wasn’t out drinking. She wasn’t out driving. She was sleeping in her bed past midnight," reports fox10phoenix.

According to Scott, whomever committed this crime may have had problems with a visitor who was only passing through her Coolidge house.

"There was someone who people were upset with," said Scott. "Whatever they were into, that trouble from their home followed when he came to my home."

"To have bullets ripping through your home, what kind of person is that?" Monroe asked.

Through an early investigation, detectives learned it was the result of a drive-by shooting.
Numerous shell casings were found on the street with more than a dozen bullet holes piercing the front of the home and entering the living room and bedrooms. Police say the teen was shot in the head just after midnight on Jan. 19 near Coolidge Avenue and Main Street, reports Fox10phoenix.

A blue Kia sedan is what is thought to be the suspicious vehicle. According to reports, the car was taken from Eloy and later discovered in Gilbert abandoned.

Investigators say they found a number of 9mm and .40 caliber rounds lying on the street where she was shot. More than a dozen bullet holes pierced through the Coolidge home, entering the living room and bedrooms.

"Coolidge Police Department is working with neighboring law enforcement agencies and are following up on strong leads," officials said.

No suspects have been identified or arrested. An investigation is still being conducted.

Coolidge Police Department posted :
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, at approximately 0024 hours, Coolidge Police Department responded to a 911 call of a child who had been shot at the address of 330 E. Burke Avenue. Police and Medical personnel arrived on scene and began life saving measures to the unresponsive 14 year old female juvenile who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. The female juvenile was transported to Florence Anthem Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Coolidge Police Department Detectives arrived on scene and began their investigation. Preliminary information has determined this was a drive by shooting. Numerous 9mm and 40 caliber spent casings where recovered from the street in front of 330 E Burke. Over a dozen bullet holes pierced the front of the home entering the living room and bedrooms. The suspect vehicle, a blue colored Kia sedan, which was reported stolen from Eloy Arizona was later located unoccupied in Gilbert Arizona by Gilbert Police Department. This is an ongoing investigation and the suspect(s) is still outstanding. Coolidge Police Department is working with neighboring law enforcement agencies and are following up on strong leads.