DETROIT – A 2-year-old girl and a bystander were shot on Detroit’s southwest side Tuesday morning when someone opened fire from a vehicle, according to police.
The shooting happened around 9:15 a.m. near the Witt and Lawndale Street intersection. Police said someone was shooting from a silver/gray Jeep at a vehicle traveling down Lawndale Street.
There were three adults and a 2-year-old girl inside the vehicle that was shot at. The 2-year-old girl was shot under the arm and was in temporary serious condition Tuesday morning. Police say as of Tuesday afternoon the 2-year-old is now in stable condition.
The shooter fled the scene while still firing their gun, police said.
Detroit police said that a man in his 50s was fixing his car at a nearby house and was hit in the back by a stray bullet.
The 55-year-old bystander is in critical condition.
This is a developing story and will be updated when there is more information.
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