-- A 5-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man were shot in the city Saturday night, according to reports.

The man was shot in the head and hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, WPVI-TV reported. The child reportedly suffered a non life-threatening wound.

State Police and local law enforcement agencies were searching for the shooter, the station reported on its website.

The shooting occurred near York and E. Federal streets, a report from NBCPhiladelphia.com said.

On Twitter, Burlington City police urged people to avoid the New Yorkshire neighborhood due to ongoing police activity.

Alert: Due to police activity, please avoid the entire area of the New Yorkshire neighborhood until further notice. Thank you. — Burl City PD (NJ) (@BurlCityPDNJ) August 21, 2016

Correction: Early reports initially said the child as a girl, but later reporting has stated a 5-year-old boy injured.

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