7-Year-Old Girl Caught In Crossfire Of Charlotte Shooting: CMPD

CHARLOTTE, NC — A 7-year-old girl was left seriously injured when she was struck by stray gunfire Tuesday evening, caught in the crossfire of a shooting in a northwest Charlotte apartment complex, according to police.

The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Marble Street shortly after 7 p.m., according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

"The initial investigation indicates that unknown suspect(s) were shooting at each other in the apartment complex parking lot," CMPD said. "At least one of the rounds struck a 7-year-old female victim."

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Police believe the incident was related to another shooting that occurred earlier in the day that involved two other children, WSOC reported.

According to reports, two male juveniles were injured during a drive-by shooting on Hovis Road — about one mile from the Marble Street location — around 3:30 p.m. when someone in a white Mercedes Benz opened fire in front of Hope Mart. The location is on the same block where a man with a three-year-old was shot less than two weeks ago, the station said.

“They fled the scene here and went to a nearby home where they called for help," said CMPD Maj. Brian Foley, WBTV reported.