One little girl's life was thrown off course Wednesday morning, after an argument broke out between two men.

According to SGT Dareall Thompson, the argument escalated when Cordarius Deandre Stinner allegedly opened fire at 45th Avenue and 3rd Street in Meridian.

"We do have one person in custody. He is being questioned. The second male subject fled the scene. We are currently searching for that suspect," said Thompson.

Witnesses who heard the shots say the little was girl inside a car. They found her slumped over. Two witnesses rushed her to a local hospital, and according to investigators, the girl was airlifted to Jackson. Her condition was not immediately known.

Police blocked off the area to collect gun shells and other evidence. Resident Jarvion Hampton says he knows the girl.

"She used to come out here to my uncle's house. It's sad. You have different people just shooting at anybody. People don't care about other people. You know, the world is coming to an end," said Hampton.

Hampton says the neighborhood is in shock. He says the argument shouldn't have gotten out of hand.

"Pray and keep going forward. That's what happens when you let bad people come around your family. When you surround yourself around that environment, stuff like that is going to happen to you. It's going to come because you put yourself in that predicament," said Hampton.

Law enforcement officials say they will continue looking for Stinner.

"The main thing we are concerned about, because of the simple fact what kind of crime that occurred, a child was involved," said Thompson.

If you know where the suspect might be found, call the Meridian Police Department at 601-485-1893 or Crimestoppers at 855-485-8477.

Investigators say if you are caught aiding the suspect, you will be charged with a crime.