A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a Sunday-afternoon shooting in Tarrant.

Shots rang out about 5:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of Alabama Street, said Tarrant police Cpl. Jay Jenkins. The shooting appears to have stemmed from an argument but investigators don't yet know what started the dispute.

The boy was rushed to UAB Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. As of 6:45 p.m., the boy was in emergency surgery.

A suspect was arrested at the Budget Motel on Bankhead Highway.

The suspect - an adult black male - was taken into custody about 9 p.m. at the Budget Motel on Bankhead Highway. He was being transported to police headquarters for questioning.

Earlier Sunday, just after midnight, a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in Birmingham. Arrielle Parker died at Children's of Alabama following the drive-by in east Birmingham.