16-year-old girl shot and killed in Detroit drive-by shooting, police say

Detroit police say a 16-year-old girl was killed on Tuesday in a drive-by shooting on Detroit's east side.

Police say officers responded to the 4700 block of Chalmers Street after receiving a 911 call at about 6:49 p.m. A preliminary investigation found that four people were inside a Jeep Cherokee when a dark-colored sedan drove by the Jeep, and someone inside the sedan fired shots.

Chief Todd Bettison says a second person was shot in the hip. Their current condition is unknown. Two other people who were in the Jeep were not hurt and are considered witnesses.

Police have not released a description of the suspect.

An investigation is ongoing.

The shooting comes one day after a 7-year-old girl and her mother were shot Monday evening. Police say a suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday. The shooting is believed to have stemmed from an argument over a group of young children, ages 7 and 8, who had been fighting earlier in the day. 

Police say the father of one of the children confronted the adult victim and shot her before fleeing the scene. The bullet went through the woman's arm and struck her daughter in the shoulder. 

Both the mother and child are expected to recover.