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October 20, 2015
Nearly a year after the tragic death of Laylah Petersen, on Tuesday, October 20th, Milwaukee police announced the arrest of three suspects — who have been charged in connection with Petersen’s death.
Laylah Petersen would have turned six years old on September 23rd. But her young life was cut short when she was shot and killed by a stray bullet while she was sitting on her grandfather’s lap inside a home near 58th and Fairmount on November 6, 2014.
Petersen died at the hospital, as a result of two gunshot wounds to her head. Her death was ruled a homicide.
According to the complaint, 12 9mm casings were recovered from the scene, along with a total of seven deformed bullets/bullet fragments. A Wisconsin Crime Lab analysis of the 12 casings revealed two firearms were used in this shooting.
The three people charged in this case are: 24-year-old Paul Farr, 20-year-old Carl Barrett and 23-year-old Arlis Gordon. Police say Farr and Barrett were arrested on October 14th in Milwaukee. Gordon was arrested in suburban Chicago on October 17th on unrelated charges.