INDIANAPOLIS — Metro police say a young girl was seriously injured Thursday in a shooting on the city's northwest side.
Officers were called to the 4800 block of Oakwood Trail, near 71st Street and Georgetown Road, just after 9:30 p.m. on a report of a person shot.
IMPD Maj. Harold Turner said the victim, a girl around 6 years old, was in her bedroom when she was struck by gunfire.
The girl was in critical condition upon arrival at IU Health Riley Hospital for Children, but Turner said doctors were able to stabilize her, and she is expected to survive.
A suspect was not in custody, according to police, and an investigation is underway.
