1 person critically injured, girl grazed after shooting near Parkland, deputies say

PARKLAND, Wash. - Pierce County deputies are investigating after a person was critically injured and a 12-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet after a shooting overnight near Parkland.

Deputies and Tacoma police responded to a report of a shooting near 98th Street South and Ainsworth Street South at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. 

When deputies arrived, they found a car that crashed into a fence with a man injured inside. 

According to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, the man had been shot and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Detectives also found a gun in the car.

Sergeant Darren Moss Jr. told FOX 13 News that a house was hit at least 30 times during the shooting, and a 12-year-old girl inside the home was grazed by a bullet. She was treated by medics at the scene. The girl's grandmother woke up to with a bullet sitting next to her arm in her bed, deputies said. 

Deputies said a car involved in a Parkland shooting crashed into a fence. The driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 

Detectives believe the man in the car may have shot at a group of people hanging out in the street, they fired back and the group fled the scene. They also believe the shooting was gang-related. 

There were two other shootings that took place on the same street on Sunday at 10 p.m. and Monday morning at 1 a.m. and deputies have found over 80 shell casings on the street. 

There are no suspects in custody and shooting remains under investigation. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's department.