MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police have arrested a woman in connection to a shooting in South Beach that sent another woman to the hospital.

Miami Beach Police confirmed they took 26-year-old Ladijah Hollingsworth into custody, Saturday afternoon.

Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting along the 1500 block of Collins Avenue at approximately 12:10 a.m., Saturday.

First responders found the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound near her abdomen.

Police said the 24-year-old got into a fight with Hollingsworth, and at some point, the suspect took a gun out of her purse and opened fire.

Paramedics transported the victim to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition. She is expected to recover.

Holligsworth faces several charges, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm while under the influence.

She is being held on $16,500 bond.

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