A five-year-old adult was injured in a shooting in Detroit, police said

(CBS DETROIT) – Police are investigating after a 5-year-old girl and an adult were shot Tuesday on Detroit’s west side.

Detroit police said a patrol car was on the run in the area of ​​Plainview Avenue when a ShotSpotter alert notified police of 13 shots fired in the 9300 block. Officers found no one, but did find casings.

During this investigation, police learned that a five-year-old girl was in the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg.

A hospital examination revealed the child was in the area of ​​Plainview Avenue. Police learned the child was in a car when she was shot, and her family took her to the hospital.

According to police, a man then went to the DPD’s sixth precinct and reported that he had been shot in the right shoulder. He claimed he was in the same area where the five-year-old was shot.

“We are tired of coming to these scenes where these children are being shot. People should be responsible gun owners and be able to control their anger when this happens.” [shooting] “This is an altercation based on an argument that we’re initially told about,” said Detroit Police Deputy Chief Jacqueline Pritchett. “It’s pointless and these babies deserve better.”

The investigation into the exact incident is ongoing.