ALBUQUERQUE -- Doctors are trying to save the life of an Albuquerque baby shot in the head by a bullet that fell from the sky Monday night. The bullet was likely fired into the air during a July 4th celebration.

The 11-month-old, named Alyssa, is being treated at UNM hospital and is in critical condition.

While she is fighting to stay alive, police are trying to find out who put her there.

One Monday night Alyssa’s family was wrapping up their 4th of July party at their grandmother’s house in southwest Albuquerque.

Alyssa's grandmother was just holding the baby in her driveway on Sunbow Court when the baby suddenly cried out and blood began to drip from her head.

“(The Bullet) entered in rear quadrant (of the baby’s head) and exited out and embedded into shoulder,” says John Walsh of the Albuquerque Police Department.

Police have recovered the bullet and have determined it came from a high caliber gun. Forensics tests will help determine more.

Police say finding the person who fired the gun could be tough. Depending on the caliber or gunpowder, the bullet could have traveled anywhere between a few hundred yards up to a mile.

That's why police are asking for help identifying anyone who was firing a high caliber gun in southwest Albuquerque on Monday night.

Alyssa did undergo surgery to help repair the gunshot wound in her head and shoulder. She remains in pediatric intensive care.

I really hated posting this story because I know someone in here will try to use this as reasoning for unconstitutional gun-control or banning. It is a terrible thing that happened and I fealt it was important that you all hear about it, but please understand that banning a tool is not the answer. Proper education and liscensing is the answer...

i agree.... again. hehe. but yea that is fucked up. fire that bullet into an object like a tree or a wall where it will get lodged or not at all. but not into the air. someone could get hurt and someone did.

In the military we learn a very important gun safety rule...

You own the bullet from the time it is loaded in your weapon, till the time it stops moving. So if your bullet ends up lodged in some poor kids head, it is your fault and you should be prosecuted as such. No matter what the intentions were. That's the reason that 'warning shots' are strictly prohibited.

I do not think guns should be banned, but I do think the punishment for misuse should be severe.

oh, i never knew warning shots were prohibited. wow, i guess you do learn something new everyday.

They are very strictly prohibited throughout the military, and in most police forces.

is there anyway to fire a warning shot using blanks or something like that??

We don't typically carry blanks. All warnings are verbal or through physical action.

yea, i didnt think you carried blanks. oh you know how i said i was gonna go out get drunk and hit on these canadian girls?? well i did all that but they have an 11 oclock curfeu because they are with this study abroad program until friday so they had to leave. but there was this one girl named rachel who was half black like me and omg she was atteactive not only physically but personality-wise too she was there on the 4th and she is gonna be there tomorrow night. hopefully tomorrow will be my lucky night.

I think we need to make a new topic in the "Off Topic" section about your adventure with the Canadian girls