Driver Arrested After Gun, Drugs Found Inside Vehicle Where 7-Year-Old Girl Was Shot
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 7-year-old girl remains in critical condition Friday after she was shot while sitting in the back of a car in west Baltimore.
"My baby fightin' for her life," Taylor's mother, Shanika Robinson, said.
Interim Police Commissioner Gary Tuggle announced Friday that the 33-year-old driver of the vehicle in which the girl was in at the time of the shooting has been arrested after officers reportedly found a gun and drugs inside the car.
"Right now, we can't give no information out, no updates or anything. Just know, she's fightin', she's strong and she gon' pull through," Tuggle said.
Darnell Holmes was arrested for handgun and narcotics offenses. Holmes is not related to the young victim, but police say she is related to the other child who was in the backseat at the time of the shooting.
Police say this doesn't appear to be a random act but they still aren't sure who the intended target was.
Police say surveillance images have helped investigators, but no other arrests have been made and no suspects have been charged with the shooting of the 7-year-old.
Officers are searching for a white vehicle that may have black paint transfer.
The victim, identified by family members as Taylor, was taken to Shock Trauma, where police described her injuries as critical and unstable.
Her family has been huddled at Shock Trauma since Thursday night, hoping for a miracle. Family members say her critical condition hasn't improved much since that time.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help her family with financial expenses.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 410-396-2100. Those who wish to remain anonymous can use the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.
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