By Associated Press - Monday, December 26, 2016

HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) - Authorities say a 7-year-girl and her father were injured in an apparent drive-by shooting in Helena-West Helena on Christmas.

Helena-West Helena Police Chief Virgil Green says the victims were taken by a private vehicle to a hospital after the shooting Sunday night. Green says the 7-year-old was shot in the leg and her father was shot in the arm. He says their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.

No arrests have been made. A witness told officers that gunfire erupted and then a white vehicle was seen driving away from the area.



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