Chattanooga Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person responsible for shooting a nine-year-old girl early Sunday morning on Doolittle Street. The student at Orchard Knob Elementary School was left in critical condition.
Police responded at approximately 12:55 a.m. on to a person shot on the 2500 block of Doolittle Street.
Police were able to make contact with the victim at a local hospital where she was suffering from a critical, but non-life threatening gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to a local hospital via a personally-owned vehicle.
Investigators were able to determine that a large disorder escalated to shots fired when the victim was injured. Members of the Violent Crime Bureau are actively investigating this incident.
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423 698-2525.