UPDATE 11/1/17 @ 6:19 p.m.

A 9-year-old girl was out enjoying trick-or-treating in Charleston when she was shot by someone with a BB gun Tuesday night. It happened right outside an elementary school and daycare on the city’s east end.

Police say they’re pouring through surveillance video to find out who is responsible.

It’s a scary, spooky time on Halloween, with lots of smiles and cute costumes. But it ended much differently for the girl who was out trick-or-treating. She was in costume when hit by BBs in a shooting outside Piedmont Elementary.

“It's really unfortunate that that happened to that little girl. Certainly we don't want anyone getting shot with anything. I mean, it doesn't matter what it is. But you know, unfortunately there are times when you have cars full of kids that do really dumb things, and that was a really stupid thing to do,” said Ric Cavender.

Cavender not only runs Charleston Main Streets, a community development organization, but he also lives in the east end. Both his kids go to school at Piedmont Elementary. Neighbors living in the area echoed Cavender’s thoughts. One mother picking up her kid said she went out trick-or-treating on Bradford Street where the shooting happened, and she was glad they were able to get home before the situation unfolded. Others add it is concerning this shooting occurred, but they’re not surprised at the same time.

"These folks will learn they shouldn't be doing stuff like that,” Cavender said.

Police say they’re looking for four men who fled in a white sedan. And Cavender believes it’s going to be a hard lesson for those responsible.

“Unfortunately there are kids who do stupid stuff, who do stupid things on Halloween night and I’m hoping that that's what that's isolated to,” he said.

As for that little 9-year-old girl, she’s going to be just fine. Police said the injuries from the BB gun look similar to being stuck with a pin.

If you have any information about what happened Tuesday night related to the shooting, you're asked to call police.

UPDATE 11/1/17 @ 1:15 p.m.

Charleston Police have released more information about an incident where a 9-year-old girl trick-or-treating was shot by a BB gun.

Police say the girl was hit twice in the arm area.

It was reported around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Bradford Street near Piedmont Elementary School.

The girl was taken to the hospital to be checked out for what appeared to be minor injuries.

Police say they are reviewing surveillance video in the area to try and track down the car and suspects in the case.

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ORIGINAL STORY

A 9-year-old girl trick-or-treating Tuesday night was hit by BB gun fire, Charleston Police say.

It was reported around 8:50 p.m. in the 200 block of Bradford Street near Piedmont Elementary School.

Although the girl suffered minor injuries, she was taken to the hospital to be checked out.

Police say the BB gun was fired by people driving by as the victim and some other girls were out trick-or-treating.

There is no suspect information at this time.

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