7-year-old killed, woman critically injured when gunman targets car in Miami

7-year-old gunned down inside car on Miami street

MIAMI — Police say a 7-year-old girl was killed in Miami when a gunman opened fire on the car she was riding in.

The shooting Friday night also critically injured a 24-year-old woman. A 3-year-old girl and another woman also in the car were not hurt.

Police say it’s not clear who targeted the car or why.

The victims were not immediately identified, but police said the girl who was killed and the injured woman were not related.

Paramedics were at first able to revive the 7-year-old, but she died on the way to the hospital.

Information from: The Miami Herald, www.herald.com