COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a young child reported shot Tuesday night at a motel in Cobb County was a 9-month-old girl who did not survive.

The shooting occurred at the Budgetel Inn & Suites at 4900 Circle 75 Parkway near Smyrna city limits.

Originally police described a "young child" being shot and said officers responded to reports of shots fired at the location, which is near The Battery, just after 8 p.m.

In an update Wednesday morning, Cobb County Police say officers met a mother on scene. who said her 9-month-old daughter was struck by gunfire.

"The victim was beyond lifesaving measures and was later pronounced deceased on the scene," a police statement said.

A woman staying at the Budgetel told 11Alive on Tuesday night that a mother rushed into the lobby with her baby in a

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