Eight persons including a child were injured in a shooting on Saturday night in US’ Baltimore city, with three armed suspects at large, police said.

The shooting took place at about 8:30pm in Preston Street and the three suspects — one armed with a shotgun and the other two with handguns — fled on foot after the attack, the Baltimore Sun reported.

Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said none of the injuries were life-threatening.

The suspects approached a group of people gathered in front of a house and opened fire. A father and his 3-year-old daughter who were nearby were struck as well, Davis said.

The reasons for the attack as well as further details about the alleged attackers were unknown so far.