2 Women Accused of Hindering Investigation of Shooting Death of 8-Year-Old Girl in Camden

A second woman is accused of providing a false statement to detectives in the investigation of the shooting death of an 8-year-old girl in Camden.

Natasha Gerald, 19, of Sicklerville, New Jersey is charged with hindering the investigation of the death of Gabrielle Hill-Carter. Investigators say Gerald provided a false alibi for a person of interest in the shooting. She was processed and released on a summons.

Hill-Carter was wounded when gunfire erupted near her home on the 900 block of South 8th Street in Camden, New Jersey back on August 24. The young girl’s family announced two days later that she had died from her injuries.

Gabby Hill-Carter, 8, was hit in the head by a stray bullet during a gang related shooting in Camden, New Jersey, police said. She remains hospitalized at Cooper University Hospital in critical condition.

Officials said the girl was hit by a stray bullet when several men opened fire on an intended target. The men then jumped into a car and fled.

Gerald is the second person accused of hindering the investigation of Hill-Carter’s death. Shakia Land, 35, of Camden was arrested last week and charged with hindering the homicide investigation. Police say Land also provided a false alibi for a person of interest in the shooting.

No arrests have been made in the shooting. Authorities are offering a reward of more than $76,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the girl’s killer.