Ariel Salaices, a 2-year-old girl, is fighting for life after being shot in the head Friday in the backyard of her family's Mountain City home.
The girl was playing with her big brother on their game board when the ball was shot and lodged in his head.
Ariel was trying to run for help from his father, but collapsed.
She was taken to a local hospital and transferred to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Tennessee in Knoxville, where she stayed in the intensive care unit on Friday.
Police investigate to identify the person who fired the ball.
Anyone with information about the shooting please contact the Johnson County Sheriff's Department.
