A father who police say shot his 15-year-old daughter in Temple is behind bars.

Temple police say 44-year-old Quentin Lamont Smith shot his daughter in the abdomen and arm around 6:30 Friday night.

The incident happened in a vehicle located behind Westgate Park Apartments on Antelope Trail.

According to police, the girl was taken to Scott and White Hospital in Temple by her mother.

The woman was seen at the ER placing her daughter in a wheelchair at the lobby and then leaving her on her own in the hospital.

The case is still under investigation and a motive has not been established. 

(Information from MyCenTX.com)