A woman was hospitalized Friday morning after she was shot during a carjacking, according to Cleveland Police.
Just before 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the 7900 block of Madison Avenue and located a 38-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
According to the preliminary investigation, the woman was shot during a robbery, in which her vehicle was stolen, police said.
"The suspect approached the female and asked for money. She indicated she did not have any money, and asked for the car keys that took the victim's vehicle allowed her to get the child out of the car," said Mariah Rodriguez, assistant public information officer. "It was somewhere in the upper body, but it's still being investigated."
A neighbor of the woman told News 5 the woman was shot in the mouth. She also said the 38-year-old was on her way to her mother's house when the incident happened.
The woman was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said. Her vehicle was recovered near the scene.
She is expected to be okay, and her child did not have any injuries.
Police said the suspect drove off, but officers found the car parked on the 8800 block of Detroit Avenue.
"So the vehicle was located unoccupied, and it was about 30 minutes or so from when the vehicle was taken," Rodriguez said.
The neighbor told News 5 she helped the woman and her child by having them stay inside her home and calling the police. The neighbor also said she wants action to protect their community from violent crimes like this in broad daylight.
No arrests have been made, and we are working to learn more.
