article_snippet.sent: Malaja was in a car seat in the back of a silver Chevrolet Impala and her parents were in the front seat when a black car pulled alongside around at 4.30pm Thursday, Kent police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson said.
article_snippet.sent: Police say a black car pulled alongside this silver Chevrolet Impala carrying Malaja and the driver and passenger opened fire, striking the 1-year-old in the head .
article_snippet.sent: Kent police spokeswoman Melanie Robinson said the driver and passenger of a black car opened fire, then drove off, but police did not give details on the possible conflict between the people in both vehicles.
article_snippet.sent: Police said the shooting was preceded by some sort of an exchange between the occupants of the black sedan and the silver Chevy.
highlights_snippet.sent: Driver and passenger of passing car pulled up and opened fire on silver Chevy Impala carrying Malaja .