A child is in critical but stable condition after they were shot in the head Friday night in east Alabama, police said.

The child, who was only publicly identified as a boy, is set to be flown to Children’s Hospital in Atlanta after being shot in the head in Phenix City, Capt. Darryl Williams of the Phenix City Police Department said in a statement.

The boy was shot at 4503 Tupelo Drive in Phenix City around 5 p.m. Friday.

The child was initially taken to Piedmont Regional Hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound.

No further information was released because the victim was a juvenile. Police continued to investigate the shooting Friday night.