Mother Shot In Car With Teen Daughter Inside

BIRMINGHAM, AL - A woman driving her teen daughter was shot Sunday night at a stoplight on First Avenue South and Oporto Madrid Boulevard. The victim's 13-year-old daughter was asleep in the backseat at the time of the shooting, but she was not harmed.

A report by Alabama Media Group said the mother was sitting in her silver Nissan at the stoplight when a black vehicle pulled up beside her and fired about six rounds into the passenger side of victim's vehicle with a large caliber rifle. Police believe the shooter was looking for someone and the victim was mistaken for someone else.

Birmingham police said the victim, possibly in her early-to-mid 30s, is in life-threatening condition. She was conscious when she was taken to the hospital. No arrests have been made. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

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