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4-year-old shot, killed while riding in car in Florida

Tampa police say shooting does not appear to be random

TAMPA, Fla. – A 4-year-old was shot and killed Sunday night while riding in a car in Tampa, police said.

The fatal shooting was reported on Hillsborough Avenue near 43rd Street.

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Tampa police said someone in another vehicle fired shots into the car, striking the child, who was taken to a hospital but did not survive.

The shooting does not appear to be random, according to police, but no other details have been released.