Photo credit: Little Rock Police

Law enforcement from the Little Rock, Arkansas police department says that they're actively engaged in a manhunt to locate a suspect who they say is responsible for the heinous shooting of a child.

Little Rock police say that the victim, a 16-year-old girl, was riding inside of a vehicle with her mother and several others earlier this week when the shooting occurred.

According to investigators the young girl was shot when a gunman who was on the sidewalk began firing at the vehicle.

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The shooting occurred at the Mabelvale Cutoff and Warren Drive in Little Rock, and police have released images of the person of interest in the shooting to local<a href="http://www.thv11.com/mobile/article/news/crime/police-looking-for-person-of-interest-in-16-year-olds-shooting/494623978">THV 11</a>, who they believe may be responsible for the vicious attack.

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The Little Rock Police Department is asking for anyone who may have information that could identify the suspect to contact 501-371-4660 or 501-371-4636.

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