SAN ANTONIO -- A suspect is on the loose after shooting and killing a three-year-old overnight.

San Antonio Police said the shooting happened on the Southwest Side of San Antonio near New Laredo Hwy and Briggs.

The boy was in the back seat of the family car when the suspect pulled behind them and fired a single shot. The bullet hit the child in the head. The boy was airlifted to the hospital where he later died. San Antonio Police say the suspect was in a gold or beige, four door 2000 Honda Civic.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP.