A 6-year-old girl was allegedly shot in the face by an "armed and dangerous" man after her basketball accidentally rolled into his garden
Kinsley White was rushed to hospital after suspect Robert Louis Singletary, 24, came out of his house on Wednesday afternoon and allegedly fired shots across the street in North Carolina, US, after the ball ended up on his property.
He shot three people, including the girls' parents, and allegedly threatened to kill her dad William White, as he tried to shield the pair from the shooter.
Mum Ashley Hilderbrand claims he shouted: “I’m going to kill you” during the horrific attack which left William in hospital where he currently remains.
A fourth person was shot at but did not suffer injuries, according to police.
Kinsley was released a day later following her injuries as she appeared on local station WSOC-TV with stitches on her face asking why the gunman attacked her.
She said: “He came out with a gun, he started shooting. I hope my daddy is ok. Why did you shoot my daddy and me? Why did you shoot a kid’s dad?”
Her mum Ashley was grazed by the shooting and treated at the scene, according to authorities.
Police are searching for the gunman who is described as "armed and dangerous."
Mr Singletray faces multiple charges, including four counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Stephen Zill, the department’s chief, said on social media: “I want to say to the people of Gaston County—this sort of violence will not stand."
The suspect has previous, according to police, after he was arrested in December for assaulting his girlfriend with a "mini sledgehammer."
He was accused of not letting her leave their flat until she cleaned up all of the evidence of the assault. The woman was able to escape just two hours later.
According to neighbours, Mr Singletray had recently moved to the area and often had arguments with people.
Cops have not identified the motive behind the attack which happened on Wednesday afternoon.
Police are currently working with the US Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force to find Mr Singletary, who currently remains on the run.
The incident comes after 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis was shot dead in New York state after she and her friends accidentally pulled into the wrong driveway.
The group were trying to turn the car around when the homeowner, Kevin Monahan, 65, came out onto his porch and fired two shots, according to Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy. The suspect has since been charged with one count of second-degree murder.
And 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot in the head a week ago for going to the wrong door while trying to pick up his younger twin brothers.
