Man shoots 13-year-old girl as she shops with mother in Walmart: report

A man walked up to a 13-year-old girl who was with her mother at a South Carolina Walmart and randomly shot her, WSB-TV reported.

According to a witness, the shooter walked straight up to the girl on Wednesday night and shot her while she was shopping for clothes. “She was with her mom, she was actually looking at a pair of shorts, and out of nowhere a guy just walked up and shot her and it actually went through her arm and into her abdomen,” Kari Johnson told WJBF.

Stephen Foreman, 32, was arrested by police, who say he had no relationship to the victim. The victim was identified as Ashton Rickard.

Her mother says the bullet lodged in her back and broke her arm. She underwent one surgery for her injuries and may need another.

Foreman has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. Police still do not know a motive for the shooting.