Juan Buitrago, and Jon Garcia

The Tennessean

A 7-year-old is in stable condition after being injured when a passenger in a vehicle opened fire on two other cars traveling west on Interstate 24 late Saturday night, according to Metro police.

The shooting happened at 10:40 p.m. on I-24 west near Hickory Hollow Parkway in Antioch. The passenger in an older white Ford four-door vehicle hung outside the window and fired multiple shots toward two other westbound vehicles, police said.

One of the vehicles contained a family of four and the child, seated in the back driver's side seat, was struck in the face by one of the rounds, police said. No one was injured in the other vehicle.

The child was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she is in stable condition.

Police say a passenger in the vehicle reported hearing multiple booming noises as they were driving from from a Walmart in Smyrna. They continued driving until they realized the child had been struck, and pulled over to notify police.

A second vehicle was struck by a round in the driver's side, but none of the three occupants, a couple and their 8-month-old baby, were injured.

According to police, the suspect vehicle continued westbound on I-24 after the shooting. Police describe the gunman only as a black man, and another passenger, possibly a white man, was seated in the back.

At this time, indications are the shooting was random, Capt. David Corman said. None of the victims in either vehicle reported any incidents prior to the gunfire.

Anyone who has information about the shooting is urged to contact the Emergency Communications Center at 615-862-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward. Persons can also send an electronic tip by texting the word “CASH” along with the message to 274637 (CRIMES), or online at www.nashvillecrimestoppers.com.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.