DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police are investigating a 7-year-old child shot in Detroit overnight.
Officers say allegedly on Oct. 19 at around 12:50 a.m. "in the 18900 block of Bentler Street, a mother was waking her children up to get them out of the vehicle when someone inside a gray truck allegedly drove by and fired multiple shots."
As a result, her 7-year-old child who was inside of the car was shot, according to police.
No other injuries were reported.
The victim was privately taken to a nearby hospital, treated and listed in serious condition.
The unknown suspect was driving a gray pickup truck.
Police are still investigating the incident.