SLOAN, N.Y. (WKBW) — An investigation is underway after a 2-year-old child was shot in Sloan on Sunday.
Cheektowaga Police were called to a home on Lackawanna Avenue around 10:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting.
WATCH: Ed Drantch reports with new information on Monday from outside of the home where the shooting took place.
Investigators said the shooting is believed to have stemmed from a confrontation between two adults, and the only person who was shot was a 2-year-old. Court documents show the child's name is Marcus Oluwa. The child was taken to Children's Hospital and is in stable condition.
According to police, 19-year-old Shannon Rose of Buffalo is the only person believed to have fired a gun during this incident. He was apprehended immediately at the scene and is charged with second-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm.
Investigators said the other half of the confrontation is believed to be 20-year-old Marcus Oluwa Jr. He was located uninjured in the City of Buffalo with the assistance of the Buffalo Police Department and New York State Police. He was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
In her own words, Tiara Lighten, Rose's girlfriend, told police:
"I was outside talking to Marcus and Marcus asked if he could take a shower and I let him in and I went upstairs and me and Shannon had an altercation. Marcus heard it then proceeded to come and check on me. He was pulling on the door to check on me and Shannon shot down the stairs 2 times. The door was still shut and I heard Marcus yell and pick up Marcus III and say he got shot. I saw Shannon shoot with a small grey handgun."
A next-door neighbor captured Ring camera footage of Cheektowaga Police Officers apprehending a suspect below.
The neighbor told 7 News this was a scary moment to witness.
"I'm at a loss for words as a 2-year-old that I just hope is alive right now. It makes you wanna cry," the neighbor said.
Cheektowaga police are no stranger to this house, telling the 7 News I-Team they've been called here "around 20 times for various complaints" over the calendar year.
Neighbors-- who did not want to be on camera-- voiced concern about what's happening here. They say they've called child protective services any number of times to no avail.
An Erie County spokesman released a statement saying,
"The Erie County Department of Social Services is aware of the recent incident that occurred at 150 Lackawanna Ave. in the Village of Sloan involving a two-year-old child. Any questions related to the criminal investigation should be directed to the Town of Cheektowaga Police Department and any requests for an update on the health condition of the child should be made with Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo."
