A 6-year-old girl was shot to death by her father after he abducted her at gunpoint early Monday morning, authorities in North Carolina said.
The girl’s mother called 911 at around 3 a.m. and said that 27-year-old Michael Roach “brandished a firearm and threatened her” and took their 6-year-old daughter and fled in the woman’s car.
A “Be On The Lookout” alert was issued for the car that was located five hours later in Wadesboro, North Carolina.
Police chased the vehicle for a few minutes before it crashed off Little Creek Road near Old Winfield Road, authorities said.
Officers found the girl, identified as Mianna Roach, deceased from gunshot wounds inside the car.
Police said the girl appeared to have been killed hours earlier. Roach was also suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Polkton Police believe he shot Mianna before trying to take his own life.
“My heartfelt prayers go out to the families affected by this tragedy,” Police Chief Tim Hutchinson said.
