SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A baby is recovering at the hospital after a stray bullet from an early morning shootout in the street tore through a Spring Hill home and struck the sleeping child in the head.

According to the Spring Hill Police Department, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 3000 block of Shandor Street in the Harvest Pointe subdivision shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, June 6.

Authorities said they believe a sedan stopped next to a person out on Shandor Street. The occupants of the vehicle reportedly shot at the young man, who fired back.

Door bell camera footage shows grainy figures in and around a car. You can hear the loud gunshots before the vehicle accelerates out of frame.

Several of the roughly 15 rounds fired in the shootout penetrated a nearby home. Police said one of the bullets went through a wall and grazed the skull of a 1-year-old girl who was sleeping inside the house.

Body camera footage shows the intense response as a large number of officers flooded the neighborhood to collect evidence and search for those involved in the shooting.

"Hopefully they find out who did this and they seek justice," a mother who lives in the neighborhood told News 2.

The woman didn't know the family of the child who was injured, but like many residents, she was shaken by the outburst of violence that rocked the normally quiet community.

"I'm feeling for the family and our community, and I hope that we get through this and we find out who these people are. It's just horrible what's happened here today," she said.

News 2 spoke with the family's pastor from Southview Church, Josh Clendenen, who said the little girl suffered a skull fracture and some bleeding on the brain, but she is stable.

"As a church community, we were shocked to hear of the events that took place last night in Spring Hill, and to learn one of the babies of our church family was injured, was devastating. We are rallying around the family with prayers and support, but also praying diligently for the protection of our community and its first responders," Clendenen said. "We're asking everyone to keep this family in your prayers and we encourage you to pray for your communities as well. We know God was protecting the entire family, and are believing for a complete healing and speedy recovery."

While the family didn't have a GoFundMe page by the time this article was published, the community has set up a meal train where people can donate both meals and money. Follow this link if you'd like to make a contribution.

Meanwhile, SHPD urges Harvest Pointe residents to check any home camera footage between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. for any vehicles or person(s) walking during those hours. You can send videos to Detective Jonathan Tiller at [email protected]. If you have any other information related to this investigation, you can submit an anonymous tip by clicking here.

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