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| Rickey Smiley and daughter Aaryn |
During his morning show Monday, the radio host revealed that his 19-year-old daughter, Aaryn, was shot three times over the July 4th holiday weekend in Houston.
"I wasn’t even going to say anything about this. I’ve been dealing with this all morning, sitting up here with butterflies in my stomach trying to do the show. My youngest daughter was shot last night," Smiley said on the "Rickey Smiley Morning Show" Monday. "She’s in the hospital right now… I'm just so angry."
Smiley explained that his daughter was unintentionally caught in a crossfire while trying to get food from Whataburger Sunday night in Houston.
Later Monday, Smiley shared on Instagram that his daughter "made it out of her operation." He thanked everyone for their prayers, adding that she's "doing great."
#ThankGod for protecting my daughter @aarynsmiley https://t.co/CnNbm0rwIs pic.twitter.com/Xe4cjXBQYX— Rickey Smiley (@RickeySmiley) July 6, 2020
In a statement to USAToday, the Houston Police Department confirmed the incident at 6898 South Freeway in Houston Sunday night, saying the victims, three men and one woman, were transported to an area hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening wounds.
"The three men were in a vehicle at a stop light…when an unknown vehicle passed them," the Houston police statement said. "The occupant(s) of the vehicle began shooting multiple times, wounding the three men. A female passenger in an unrelated vehicle was also struck."
Aaryn, who was celebrating her birthday on Sunday after turning 19 days ago, shared a grisly picture on her Instagram Story of the blood stained passenger seat where she was shot.
There are no suspects yet, according to police.
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