Man Sought In Shooting That Hurt 7-Year-Old Girl

PHILADELPHIA — Police in Philadelphia are asking for help finding a man they said fired shots that injured a young girl last week.

The shooting happened at about 7:13 p.m. Oct. 28 on the 3000 block of North Marshall Street.

Police said Alfredo Marrero, 30, fired shots that hurt a 7-year-old girl at that time and location.

The girl was riding in a vehicle with her mother when the vehicle was hit by gunfire, police said.

She was shot in her left arm and taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, where she was placed in stable condition.

Investigators found six spent 9mm casings at the scene of the shooting.

Authorities later identified Marrero as the gunman in the incident and issued a warrant for his arrest.

Anyone with information on Marrero's whereabouts is urged to contact the Shooting Investigation Group at 215-686-8270.

Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling or texting the PPD’s tip line at 215-686-8477.