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TAYLORSVILLE — A woman is in extremely critical condition after a drive-by shooting Tuesday afternoon, police say.
About 5:30 p.m., police were called to a home near 4929 S. 1950 West in Taylorsville on a report of gunfire, where they found a 48-year-old woman who was shot while inside a home, according to Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray.
The woman was taken to Intermountain Medical Center in extremely critical condition, Gray said.
Witnesses told police they heard between six and nine gunshots fired at the home.
According to Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, kids were playing softball in a park across the street from the home at the time of the shooting.
"It's very, very concerning when a drive-by shooting occurs in broad daylight, in the afternoon, with a park full of kids," Rivera said.
Jessica Sisneros, 14, was getting ready for a softball game when she heard the sound of gunfire.
"We were practicing throwing the ball, I was pitching, and then we heard six gunshots. And then after that, like 10 minutes after that, a bunch of police cars and cops came," Jessica said.
Investigators Tuesday night did not know how the bullet entered the home or whether the woman was the target of the shooting, Gray said.
Rivera said officers have been called to the home several times in the past.
