Police said that they will “spare no expense and use every resource necessary” to bring the shooter to justice and specialized units will saturate the area in the coming days and weeks to address the gang conflict that led to 8-year-old Melissa's death.
gang member who was shot is a member of the Gangster Two Six street gang
. A police source said the motivation of the shooting is still unclear but noted the victim’s gang has been feuding with both the Latin Saints and Latin Kings. Police said that they will "spare no expense and use every resource necessary" to bring the shooter to justice and specialized units will saturate the area in the coming days and weeks to address the
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