Family seeks answers after Minneapolis teen's murder: 'She should still be here'

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The family of a 15-year-old girl who died in a shooting over the weekend has identified her as Tyra Terry, better known as Brooklyn.

Minneapolis police said the shooting happened inside a home on Logan Avenue North shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, but did not release additional details.

The 10th grader's family said a relative lives in the house where the shooting happened, but they're not sure what brought her to that part of town.

“She shouldn’t have left,” said Terenza West, the victim’s aunt. “I don’t know what else to say, but she shouldn’t have left.”

West said police have not given the family much information.

“I think we should have answers now. We should know exactly what happened now,” she said. “We shouldn’t be thinking about it and wondering, ‘What happened?’ and all that stuff. We should know.”

In a statement, Chief Brian O'Hara said, in part: “Whether this was a terrible accident that underscores the need for proper firearms care and storage, or whether it is somehow related to rising teen violence, the loss of a 15-year-old girl is an unacceptable tragedy.”

“Tyra was a great kid,” said Shaquila Brown, Tyra’s older sister. “Tyra did not deserve to be killed by a gun.”

The police did not make any arrests.

The family plans to hold a vigil for Tyra Monday night.