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North Carolina Man Wanted for Shooting 6-Year-Old Girl and Parents Turns Himself In

  • Robert Louis Singletary became enraged after children's basketball rolled into his yard and opened fire, injuring a 6-year-old girl and her parents.
  • Singletary fled the scene but turned himself into police in Florida after a manhunt and is facing multiple charges including attempted murder.
  • The young girl required stitches after being grazed in the face by a bullet, while her father was critically injured trying to shield her from gunfire.
  • Neighbors say Singletary had previously yelled at children for stray balls entering his yard and has a history of violence including attacking his girlfriend with a sledgehammer.
  • The unprovoked shooting has sparked debate on gun control laws and concerns over rage-fueled attacks in the U.S.
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