A 6-year-old girl died after being shot along with her mother and two others early Sunday morning outside Rocky Mount, North Carolina, according to an update from the girl's family. 

On Monday, the girl was in critical condition, according to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office. The girl's mother died, and two others were injured Sunday, officials said. A fifth possible victim was found later in Nash County, deputies said. 

The shooting happened in a home on Weaver Circle in Sharpsburg at about 5 a.m. Sunday, the sheriff's office said. The suspect, 32-year-old DaQuan Jones, was found dead at another house. The sheriff's office said Jones died by suicide.

What You Need To Know

  • A 6-year-old girl, who family says has died, was allegedly shot by her mother's boyfriend

  • The girl's mother was killed in the shooting and two others were injured

  • A sixth person was found dead in a car the suspect used to drive away from the scene, the sheriff's office said

  • The sheriff's office said the suspected shooter died of suicide

"This does not make any sense when you see someone who could've taken a second chance in life to change his behavior," Wilson County Sheriff Calvin Woodard said in a statement. "His actions have restricted a child from having a chance to enjoy life, play with dolls, go to prom and tell her mother that she loves her every day."

The suspect shooter was in a relationship with Kiera Massenburg, 27, the woman killed in the shooting and the mother of the little girl.

"The couple had a history of domestic violence throughout their time together. The morning of the shooting, a domestic dispute occurred between them which led to the shooting," according to the sheriff's office. 

Officials said the two other victims, a 27-year-old woman and 30-year-old man were friends of Massenburg and Jones. The two friends survived the shooting, but the man is listed in critical but stable condition.

A fifth victim was found dead in a car Nash County, the sheriff's office said. Officials said that person was in the car Jones had used to run from the scene in Sharpsburg.

Kimberley Cofield — the executive director of My Sister's House, a Nash County organization that advocates for domestic violence victims — said this case sent shockwaves across the community.

“My heart breaks for her. It's hard and, unfortunately, we have a lot of it, especially when children are involved. We get a lot of cases walking through that door,” Cofield said.

The family started a GoFundMe to help with services.

"It is with unimaginable grief that we share the heartbreaking news of the tragic loss of Kiera and her beloved child, Zoey," the GoFundMe states. "They were both taken from us far too soon in a senseless act of domestic violence. This devastating event has left their family, friends, and our community in deep sorrow, struggling to comprehend the magnitude of this loss."

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