'It's opened our eyes' | Community calls for change after 7-year-old shot in Charlotte Brown said there was still daylight when the shooting happened and that Zionna was just feet away from her doorstep. Author: Lana Harris Updated: 6:10 PM EDT April 6, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The grandmother of 7-year-old Zionna who was shot in crossfire last week is revealing new details into what happened to her granddaughter. Zionna's grandmother, Chandra Brown, said Zionna was shot in her chest and the bullet traveled through her rib cage. “This didn’t have to happen," Brown said. "I mean you saw these kids outside playing, come on now."