Advertisement 'My baby is fighting for her life:' 6-year-old in critical condition after Knoxville street shooting Kamau Thomas Jr., 19, charged in shooting that injured Isis Allen Share Shares Copy Link Copy

A 6-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being hit in the head by gunfire from a street shooting in the Knoxville area of Pittsburgh.Police said Kamau Thomas Jr., 19, of Carrick, was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting that injured Isis Allen. The child and an adult were walking past a house on Zara Street late Sunday night when shots were fired in the direction of a porch where several people were gathered, police said.Video: Bofta Yimam reports on the arrestIsis' mother, Taquea Sykes, told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that the girl is a victim of yet another senseless incident of violence."I hope that somebody gathers something from this and teaches somebody to have some compassion for the next person because my baby is fighting for her life," Sykes said outside UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.VIDEO: Kelly Brennan reports on community reactionIt's not yet clear what prompted the shooting. A woman who called 911 told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that the shots "sounded so close and so loud.""I just all of a sudden heard people fighting, and about five minutes later, it was completely silent and then the shots rang out," said the woman, who asked not to be identified.A prayer table was set up Monday in the front yard of the house on the street where Isis was shot.The pastor of Abiding Ministries and neighbors set up the table "to acknowledge what has happened to the little girl, the family, the neighborhood," the Rev. Christine Rotello said.On Monday night, neighbors and family members stood in front of the house to pray for Isis. The girl's father attended and was embraced by everyone, but too emotional to speak.Charlotta Smith, who owns the home, hugged Isis's father and stood with him, hand in hand, while the group prayed in a circle."We all need to stop this. We need to focus on God because God is the key to everything and we all need to take this -- instead of hating, killing, shooting and cussing -- we need to get together and pray and unite," said Smith.Police said Thomas is charged with attempted homicide, reckless endangerment, aggravated assault and carrying a gun without a license. It's unclear if he has an attorney who can comment on the charges.Get the WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News 4 App