Police in Houma are working to find who is responsible for a shooting that killed an eight-year-old girl.
Witnesses tell police that a light-colored sedan was chasing a dark-colored sedan and firing a gun at the people inside.
This happened Monday at about 8:30 pm in the 9100 block of Main Street in Houma. The child was in the dark-colored car when she was struck by the gunfire. The driver of the car drove the child straight to the hospital where she died from her injuries.
At this point, Houma Police detectives are in the process of interviewing additional witnesses, as well as gathering evidence in attempts to identify the individuals responsible.
Anyone with information is encouraged to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.