Malik Carpenter, 3, killed after vehicle strikes him on Northland Avenue Southwest in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham PD: 3-year-old boy struck, killed by car
Steve Carpenter, who said he is the victim's uncle, expressed his frustration and heartbreak. "Who is the neighborhood president? Who is the leader of the city council over here? They can do everything else around this city but this road is like a freeway. Yeah I'm mad, that's my nephew,” Carpenter said.
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Birmingham toddler struck, killed by car was 'joyful, playful, loving and smart' family says
Relatives described Malik as a typical 3-year-old boy from a close-knit family. He loved Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol and Bubble Guppies. "He was very intelligent, a playful boy. He was just a charming little boy,'' Gatson said. "That was my baby. Every Sunday we had a date. He was joyful , loving and smart."
A 3-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle around 7:20 p.m. near 2120 Northland Avenue Southwest. He was taken to Children's of Alabama, where he later died. The driver who hit the child initially fled the scene, but contacted police within minutes of the incident. He is said to be fully cooperating with the investigation, which is not being treated as a hit-and-run. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
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