Six-year-old girl who was shot in the leg during robbery at McDonald's takes first steps after surgery

Claire Tidwell was hit in the leg after an overzealous security guard fired multiple shots at a robber, but is now recovering well after her surgery.
UPDATED NOV 14, 2018

A six-year-old girl who was caught in the crossfire during a shooting involving a security guard and a robber in Houston, Texas, is said to be responding well to her surgery and recovering as expected. According to KPRC-TV, six-year-old Claire Tidwell was in a car at a drive-thru at a McDonald's in the 5500 block of Airline Drive at Tidwell Road in the city when a robbery was underway at a T-Mobile store next door. Police say two men entered the store, with one of them grabbing a phone and taking off.

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