MIAMI (WSVN) - A 5-year-old girl is in the hospital after being struck by bullet in Miami.
Doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital are working to treat the little girl who was shot inside her family’s apartment, early Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, police detained a man at the scene for questioning after the shooting. A Miami Police spokesperson confirmed Tuesday evening that he has since been arrested.
According to police, at around 3 a.m., they responded to an apartment building along Northwest 12th Avenue and 66th Street. Upon their arrival, officers encountered a woman holding her injured daughter in the building’s courtyard.
The girl was carried into an ambulance and transported to JMH.
“I just turn to the Lord,” said the child’s grandmother Sonia Wheelers. “I just couldn’t believe it. I just pray and thank God she’s all right.”
According to Miami Police, the little girl was asleep next to her siblings when she was shot. They said 41-year-old Jonathan Craig pulled out a gun in front of the kids after believing there were armed men outside the apartment.
Officials said the child’s injuries were not life-threatening, and she is expected to be OK.
According to the mother, the shots came from outside, and her daughter was injured when a bullet came flying through the window.
“At this time, we can say that it appears that the shot came from outside,” said Miami Police Officer Kiara Delva.
Helene Vianco said she cleans at the complex and knows the family.
“I know the little girl. She’s a doll baby; she’s beautiful,” she said. “I’m in a state of shock right now.”
Neighbors are concerned for the community after hearing about the shooting.
“Every time we hear a noise, we jump down on the floor, and it’s not right to live like that,” said neighbor Althea Fredrick. “Every day I take my boys to school. We never know what we’re facing.”
Investigators spent hours working the scene to find out what happened.
Meanwhile, City of Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina visited the little girl in the hospital on Tuesday.
City of Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina (@Jcolina67) pays a visit to the 5 year-old female victim that was shot today while inside of a Miami apartment located at NW 12th Ave & 66th St. We are pleased to report that she is listed in stable condition and is expected to be okay. pic.twitter.com/W7An3SUm0I
— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) September 25, 2018
Police said the child is in stable condition.
Craig is facing a slew of charges, including aggravated battery, child abuse and drug trafficking.
He’s being held behind bars without bond.
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