DETROIT – A father drove his two daughters to the hospital Thursday night after they were hit by stray bullets when they were caught in the crossfire of a shootout on Detroit’s west side.

Police said the family was driving on Ilene Street at about 9:35 p.m. when two groups of people began firing shots at each other. The girls, ages 17 and 16, were hit by stray bullets.

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Officers from the 12th Precinct responded to the 16000 block of Ilene Street.

“When we got here, there was no victim, there was nobody flagging the officers down,” Capt. Darin Szilagy said.

The father drove the girls to the hospital. Both girls were struck in the arm.

Police said they recovered shell casings they believe were from a rifle.

The sisters were listed in stable condition.

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