JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 6-year-old child is recovering after being injured in an apparent drive-by shooting while playing on the front porch of her Moncrief Road home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Officers working off-duty at UF Health Jacksonville were told the child was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm shortly after 11 p.m.
The shooting occurred on Moncrief Road near I-95 and MLK Pkwy.Â
Initial information indicated the child was on her porch when the unknown suspect or suspects drove by in what was described as a gold Toyota Camry, according to JSO. Multiple rounds were fired in the direction of the home, striking the child.
Police said the child's injuries are minor. Â Police are looking for the shooter(s).
Anyone with information is urged to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crimestoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.