Milwaukee police said a child was shot at about 7 p.m. Wednesday on the playground of Clarke Street School at 28th and Clarke streets. Chief Ed Flynn said two people were shooting at each other and missed. Police said the 10-year-old girl caught in the crossfire was shot. She was taken to Children's Hospital with serious injuries.The family told WISN 12 News reporter Toni Valliere that the girl was shot in the head, knee and leg. The girl's father said Thursday that his daughter, Sierra Guyton, remained in critical condition.No one else was hurt. He made a plea to the community Wednesday night to help put an end to the violence."I need the same community that lives in fear to stand next to us and say to your young men, 'Stop it. Put the guns down,'" Flynn said.Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett issued a statement late Wednesday night: “The thugs who thought nothing of having a gunfight on a playground need to be locked up for a very, very long time. Right now, these gunslingers believe that there are no consequences to walking the streets armed and shooting whenever the mood strikes them."Officials had originally reported Guyton's age as 11-years-old, but said Thursday that she is 10.Police don't have anyone in custody and ask that if anyone has any information about the shooting to call police at 414-935-7360.

Milwaukee police said a child was shot at about 7 p.m. Wednesday on the playground of Clarke Street School at 28th and Clarke streets.

Chief Ed Flynn said two people were shooting at each other and missed.

Police said the 10-year-old girl caught in the crossfire was shot. She was taken to Children's Hospital with serious injuries.



The family told WISN 12 News reporter Toni Valliere that the girl was shot in the head, knee and leg.

The girl's father said Thursday that his daughter, Sierra Guyton, remained in critical condition.

No one else was hurt.

He made a plea to the community Wednesday night to help put an end to the violence.

"I need the same community that lives in fear to stand next to us and say to your young men, 'Stop it. Put the guns down,'" Flynn said.



Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett issued a statement late Wednesday night: “The thugs who thought nothing of having a gunfight on a playground need to be locked up for a very, very long time. Right now, these gunslingers believe that there are no consequences to walking the streets armed and shooting whenever the mood strikes them."



Officials had originally reported Guyton's age as 11-years-old, but said Thursday that she is 10.

Police don't have anyone in custody and ask that if anyone has any information about the shooting to call police at 414-935-7360.