Girl, 6, shot while riding in car with parents in west Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A child was shot while riding in a car with her parents Sunday night in west Columbus.

According to Columbus police, a six-year-old girl was struck by gunfire while riding in a car on the 800 block of Wedgewood Drive. The shooting occurred at around 10:40 p.m., when a mother, father and daughter were driving down the road.

Police said they do not yet know if the shooting was targeted at the car specifically or the child was randomly hit. Investigators are looking through Wedgewood Apartment cameras for any leads on suspects.

The girl was taken to a hospital by the family and is listed in stable condition.

The shooting occurred shortly after one person was shot dead and another was injured in a pursuit, also in west Columbus. Though police do not believe the incidents are not related, Sgt. Joe Albert said they are no less concerning.

“As you guys have seen tonight, we've had a very violent night in the city,” Albert said. “It's heartbreaking when a 6-year-old is just in a car with her mom and dad and gets shot. We are extremely thankful that this is not worse than it already is.”

The Sunday night shootings followed an early morning shooting in Franklinton, where one person was shot dead and another was hospitalized.