2 Women Arrested In Feb. 27 Shooting That Inured 2-Year-Old Child

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Two women have been arrested in connection with a Feb. 27 shooting incident that injured a 2-year-old child. The incident occurred at a residence in the 200 block of Boxwood Circle.

The preliminary investigation revealed that an altercation among adults occurred, which resulted in shots being fired, Sgt. Rod Mauldin said. The child was struck by the gunfire, then taken by private vehicle to St. Vincent's East, where the child has undergone a series of surgeries and is in stable condition.

LaDerica Pritchett and Tercaria Wilborn, both 22 years old and from Birmingham, were arrested Wednesday and charged with assault and shooting into an occupied building.

Mauldin said police are seeking additional suspects in the case.