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18-Month-Old Shot On I-75 Ramp, MSP Says Incident Wasn't Random

LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan State Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a 18-month-old child.

It happened Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. when Lincoln Park Police responded to a non-fatal shooting on the northbound I-75 ramp to Outer Drive.

Lincoln Park Police requested MSP take over the investigation.

Police say a suspect pulled along side the victims car and shot at it numerous times. The 18-month-old child was struck by the gunfire. The child was transported to a local hospital with non-fatal injuries.

Authorities also say this is not a random incident and this is an ongoing investigation.

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