BATON ROUGE — Mayor-President Sid Edwards reaffirmed public safety as his office's top priority in a Tuesday statement mourning the shooting death of 13-year-old Madison Harris. 

Harris, an Inspire Charter Academy student, was found dead in a running car along East Mason Road on Friday. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Police believe she was shot from inside the car. 

"No young person should have to lose their life to gun violence," Edwards said. "My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is grieving this heartbreaking loss. As Mayor, public safety is one of my highest priorities. Every resident deserves to feel safe in their neighborhood, and every child deserves the opportunity to grow up, pursue their dreams, and live without fear of violence."