16-Year-Old Allegedly Shot 6-Year-Old Girl With Gel Blaster During DoorDash Pizza Delivery

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The family of a 6-year-old Georgia girl claims she was brutally attacked during a DoorDash delivery on July 6. Khalani Ogleetree was reportedly riding a scooter outside her Locust Grove home when a driver approached to deliver a pizza to a neighbor. Someone in the vehicle allegedly shot at Khalani with a gel blaster, and a neighbor claims to have witnessed the whole thing.

Nick Patel told WSB-TV he saw a white car pull up and heard the occupants talking to Khalani. The neighbor claims he heard the child crying and watched the car take off. A 16-year-old has since been charged in the alleged attack.

The little girl appeared to be minding her own business.

Patel shared Ring camera footage with WSB-TV that reportedly showed the car with four occupants inside. The neighbor said he noticed the interaction between Khalani and the people in the car.

“These guys, I don’t know what they’re doing. She’s just looking at them, so I think they’re making fun of her, laughing at her or something,” Patel said.

Moments later, the attack occurred.

Khalani told WSB-TV, “They called me a loser, and they said bad words to me."

After the pizza was delivered, someone shot at Khalani with a gel blaster, which startled the young girl.

“And then I hear her crying. She runs for the door like something happened,” Patel recalled. “They zoom off past this walk, make a round about go past over here blowing through stop signs,” the news outlet reported.

The incident terrified her mother.

Shaterica Ellis told WSB-TV she realized her daughter was upset but was confused about what happened.

“She was crying so bad. I didn’t really know what was the problem at first,” she said.

The mom said Khalani panics whenever she sees a white car. “I just can’t believe they would do that to a six-year-old child,” Ellis added.

The alleged shooter was apparently not affiliated with DoorDash.

A company representative told the news station, “To be clear – this individual was not a Dasher and we have deactivated the account that was wrongly used.”

Henry County police confirmed to WSB-TV that a 16-year-old was arrested and charged with one count of simple battery. It is unclear if any of the car's other occupants will face charges.

Khalani’s family has obtained legal representation.

Per a post on Facebook, the Graham Firm is handling the family’s case.

“Attorney Charles Graham of The Graham Firm will be representing 6-year-old Khalani Ogleetree who was outside on her scooter Saturday when a DoorDash driver pulled up to make a pizza delivery at her neighbor’s house and shot her with a gel blaster gun,” the post reads.