HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — An 11-year-old girl and her father were shot while sitting inside a car in a Hallandale Beach McDonald’s parking lot Saturday afternoon, police confirmed to Local 10 News.

Hallandale Beach police said the girl and her father were innocent bystanders and were not involved in the altercation that led to the shooting.

Police said the family had just arrived at the McDonald’s in the 800 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard when the girl’s mother went inside to get food. They said the father and daughter remained in the vehicle waiting.

Investigators said an altercation started in the parking lot between other people and the father and daughter were shot while they were inside their car.

They said the girl was conscious and alert after being shot.

Both were transported to a local hospital and are in stable condition, with the girl having to undergo surgery.

Detectives remained at the scene reviewing surveillance footage and investigating the shooting. Police were also conducting a house-by-house search as they looked for the suspect, who remained at large, authorities said.

A spokesperson with the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed the Hallandale Beach Police Department is the lead agency on the case.

Hallandale Beach police Capt. Megan Jones told Local 10 News it’s believed one of the people involved in the shooting was a McDonald’s employee.

The Hallandale Beach Police Department is asking anyone with information, video footage, or knowledge that may assist detectives in this investigation to contact the Hallandale Beach Police Department at 954-457-1400.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).

Local 10 News reporter Rosh Lowe contributed to this story.