US Politics | Horror details in killing of girl, 8, left in a pool of blood in backseat of car in front of her mom and young siblings
A YOUNG girl has died after her father got into a road rage-fueled fight with a man who opened fire on their family car, cops say. Arizona man Sidney Garrand, 48, is facing murder charges after eight-year-old Cassidy Moreno was struck by gunfire and sat in a pool of her own blood while her mother watched in horror, court documents said. Family HandoutAn eight-year-old girl was struck by gunfire after a road rage-fueled fight broke out between her father and a man, court documents say '/ ' Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeSidney Garrand, 48, faces murder charges after he allegedly fired shots at a car as Cassidy Moreno sat in the backseat with her siblings '/ ' First responders raced Cassidy to the hospital where she tragically died two days laterAZ Family News Phoenix police responded to the scene of the crime before 11am on October 27. The horror began at a four-way stop after Cassidy's father, 28, picked up his three daughters from school, along with his wife. The father said that Garrand seemed to become upset after he turned left in front of him, according to documents. Garrand whipped his Jeep around and began to pursue the family. He pulled up beside the car and waved while the father ignored him, according to his account. read more sun stories TRAGIC END Baby dies after horror abduction by dad who stabbed himself to death 'GRUELING TASK' Cops say 'everything points to mom' in death of son in hunt for his body Witnesses and the father say the incident turned violent when Garrand pulled up behind the family, got out of the car, and punched the dad in the face through the open window, AZ Family reported. The father claims that he then got out of the car and retaliated out of fear for his family's lives. Documents say that he exited the vehicle with a folding knife and ...started swinging... before the two engaged in a tussle. Witnesses described a horrifying scene where Garrand reportedly held onto the father's neck while he desperately attempted to fight with his knife in hand. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Police said that the dad stabbed Garrand near the neck before returning to his car. As he drove away, Garrand got a gun from the passenger side of his Jeep, according to the court documents. Witnesses and the family said they heard multiple gunshots and the mother turned around and saw her little girl bleeding in the backseat. The mom called 911 and first responders raced Cassidy to the hospital in critical condition. She died two days later. Garrand was also hospitalized in critical condition with cuts to his neck, right shoulder, and upper chest area. The girl's father sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his fingers. After Garrand's release, he was arrested and booked into a county jail on Monday. ...I think for us it's a matter of letting people know that she wasn't just the eight-year-old victim,... said Cassidy's aunt Thali Vargas. ...That she was somebody's daughter, sister, niece. ...I think for me, what's really hard is it didn't have to escalate to that point on either end.... The father claims that Garrand knew the family was in the car as he looked in the backseat before the two fought, court papers allege. ...For anyone, it shouldn't have to end this way right?... said Vargas. ...An inconvenience on the road shouldn't have to end in, not just for us but that man is now in prison, or jail I'm sorry. ...Did you get to where you were going? Did you get what you wanted out of the situation?... Read More on The US Sun POOR PETE Pete 'is struggling' with Kim's 'hot & cold' behavior amid his on-set 'meltdown' DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' A GoFundMe created by Vargas to raise funds for Cassidy's funeral has amassed over $3,000. Garrand faces homicide and assault charges.
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