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Girl allegedly shot by mistake by merchant while waiting to have picture taken with mall Easter bunny says she'll "never forgive" him
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Las Vegas — A Southern California shoe store owner accused of shooting and wounding a 9-year-old girl when he opened fire at shoplifters agreed Thursday to be returned from Nevada to face charges in the case.
The girl says she'll "never forgive" him.
Police have said that Marqel Cockrell, 20, fled from the California desert city of Victorville in his car just after the girl, identified by family members as Ava Chruniak, was mistakenly hit by bullets on Tuesday as she waited to have her picture taken with a mall Easter bunny.
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