An 8-year-old girl was shot twice in a gang-related drive-by shooting near First and Belmont in Fresno.
The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning at a home at N. 4th Street and E. Thomas Avenue.
The child was sleeping on the couch when someone in a vehicle stopped in front of the house and fired multiple shots at cars parked outside the house and several bullets went into the home, striking the girl twice.
The child was taken to Community Regional Medical Center where she underwent surgery and is in stable condition. She is expected to need additional surgeries.
Fresno police recovered multiple shell casings outside the home.
No suspect information has been released but police say the shooting was gang-related.