DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — A 10-year-old girl was injured in a shooting incident around 9:15 p.m. Friday night while inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Rip Hewes Stadium after a Highschool Football game. Authorities say the shooting was not related to the football game nor was the shot from a shooting in the parking lot. The call came into dispatch as a firearm assault. Early reports suggest the bullet may have been a ricochet that hit the minor child in the head, the girl was taken to the hospital by private vehicle with whats reported as non-life-threatening injuries. Dothan Police have reported the shots fired could have come from several blocks away.
(WDNews)Dothan Police taped off a vehicle (SUV) in the stadium’s parking lot, where the incident allegedly occurred. Witnesses stated Patrons were sent back into the stadium before eventually being allowd to leave. Authorities are continuing to investigate.
Updates will be provided as the investigation continues.
