FAIRFIELD, Alabama - Someone opened fire on a man who was playing dominoes on the front porch of a Fairfield home Sunday afternoon.

The gunman was armed with an assault-type weapon, said Fairfield Police Chief Leon Davis. The 26-year-old victim was shot up to five times.

The shooting happened about 3 p.m. in the 400 block of Valley Road. The victim, whose name hasn't been released, was with family members on the porch.

Davis said the assailant walked up to the house and started firing. One of the women on the porch was holding a baby girl, and the girl was thrown over the porch when the gunfire erupted. Someone got on top of the girl to protect her from the bullets.

The victim is listed in critical but stable condition at UAB Hospital. The girl was treated at Children's of Alabama for minor injuries, but she wasn't shot.

The chief said police believe the victim was the intended target, but declined to elaborate. He said they have identified a person of interest, but no arrests have been made.

Davis asks that anyone with information on the shooting call Fairfield police at 205-786-4111.