Police are looking for a 20-year-old man after a 6-year-old girl was injured in a shooting Thursday morning just east of downtown Savannah.

The child was taken to a hospital for treatment after the incident, which occurred during a domestic dispute between Brandon Maurice Stewart and the child's mother about 8:40 a.m. at a Wilder Street apartment, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.

Police did not believe her injuries to be life threatening.

The girl's 22-year-old mother had called police to Wheaton Street near East Broad Street, reporting she was walking her daughter to school and heard a noise before her daughter complained and she discovered the child had been shot, Miller said.

Police searched their nearby apartment during the investigation, however, and determined the shooting took place there.

Violent crimes detectives ask anyone with information on Stewart's whereabouts to call 911 while police continue to investigate the incident.

Nearby East Broad K-8 was locked down briefly during the initial police investigation, said Kurt Hetager, Savannah-Chatham public schools spokesman. The lockdown was lifted just before 9:30 a.m., when police gave staff the all-clear.

"If we get a report of anything characterized as a shooting, we're going to lock the school down for the safety of all students and staff," Hetager said, calling the response basic protocol.

The Thursday morning incident marked the second time a child was shot in Savannah in less than 48 hours. The first shooting, about 11 p.m. Tuesday night, claimed the life of 2-year-old Kiaja Smalls at Hampstead Oaks Apartments.

Metro Police Chief Joseph Lumpkin said Smalls was asleep in the apartment when someone fired shots from nearby outside. Two bullets struck the toddler. Lumpkin said police have "no doubt" the apartment was targeted.

Over the weekend, metro police responded to nine shootings, with police Maj. Larry Branson on Monday saying "we are in a state of emergency" while asking the public to help detectives by coming forward with information about violent crimes.

On Wednesday, Lumpkin also asked for the public's help addressing crime in the city and said there was a need for people with information to call police to help stop violence.

"Remember, every child in our community should have the right to an environment absent illegal gun acts, gangs and drug violence," he said.

The police chief announced the same day he had requested additional resources from state and federal authorities.

On Thursday, as the investigations into the shootings of the children continued, Lumpkin cautioned people who live with convicted felons who have firearms.

"Convicted felons have forfeited the right to bear arms, and the fact that they have weapons should be a strong indication that they cannot be trusted, particularly with your child's safety," he said in a statement. "Anyone who knows of such a situation should report it to police immediately."

Police ask anyone with information on Smalls' slaying or any other shootings in Savannah to call CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637) using the keyword CSTOP2020. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

Investigators can be reached confidentially at 912-525-3124.