A 7-year-old girl and her mother were shot Wednesday night on the West Side after a fight at a basketball court.

A family of three was walking away from Cuellar Park on San Fernando Street near Don Jose just after 10 p.m. when two people shot at them, according to the San Antonio Police Department.

The girl was struck in the head, and her mother in her arm, police said.

They were taken to University Hospital, police said, noting the girl was unresponsive when officers arrived.

Investigators said there had been a fight on the basketball court at Cuellar Park, but it was not clear if the family of three was involved.

Neighbor Rosario Pagan heard the shots and saw the family in the street.

"I heard the gunshot and asked myself 'Is that what I heard?'" she said.

The mother, believed to be in her 20s, was cradling her daughter, Pagan recalled seeing. She said she saw the girl drifting in and out of consciousness.

She grabbed her car and drove down the street to offer assistance, but the father told her to chase the white car.

Pagan tried, but said she lost sight of the vehicle.

"It's terrible to see something like that," Pagan said. "She's just an innocent child; she was just a baby. It's horrifying to see."

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