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Man arrested after allegedly shooting 7-year-old daughter in Detroit

Child in stable condition following incident

Barricaded situation on Appoline after 7-year-old girl was allegedly shot by father after dispute with mom (WDIV)

A 7-year-old girl was shot in Detroit following a domestic dispute between her parents Wednesday night, officials say.

UPDATE: Barricaded man taken into custody after 7-year-old shot on Detroit’s west side

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According to Detroit police, the girl’s mother and father had some sort of dispute around 11:30 p.m. in the 9600 block of Appoline Street. When the mother was leaving the home with her daughter in the car, the father allegedly shot at the vehicle several times, striking the 7-year-old, police said.

The child was transported to the hospital where she was listed in stable condition.

The man barricaded himself inside the home for several hours after the incident before surrendering to police.

Stay with Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit for updates on this developing story.


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