Child, 2, stable after allegedly shot by man found with ‘many satanic and Nazi symbols'

A possible act of road rage is what led to a shooting that left a 2-year-old girl injured Sunday night in East Dallas. Dallas police arrested the man accused of pulling the trigger, who is facing multiple charges.

According to an arrest warrant affidavit from the Dallas Police Department, officers were called to the 2500 block of Norsworthy Drive at about 8:15 p.m. after reports of a shooting in the area.

Police told NBC 5 that, according to their initial investigation, an unidentified man fired shots into a vehicle at the location, hitting the toddler inside.

Several witnesses said they observed a white man on a motorcycle with a dog in the sidecar following a car, then firing a handgun multiple times at a grey sedan that was directly in front of him. The man then rode away.

A witness identified the person involved in the shooting as Jason Cain and told officers he lived on Sweetwater Drive.

While speaking to witnesses, officers talked to Cain, who had returned to the scene on foot and told police that “drug dealers” were involved in the shooting and they were down the street.

The parents of the 2-year-old told police officers they were in the neighborhood delivering a DoorDash order when they encountered the motorcyclist. The father was driving, and two children sat in the back seat.

While looking for an address, they said they saw Cain riding a motorcycle in the middle of the street without headlights and moved over to avoid hitting him. Both drivers honked at each other. The motorcyclist then turned around and followed the car while shouting, according to the affidavit.

At one point, Cain stopped to talk to two women on the sidewalk on Norsworthy Drive. The father heard gunshots and drove away from the area; he also believed Cain threw rocks as they drove away.

Days later, it’s difficult at times for Jacqueline Garcia to maintain her composure, knowing the scars on her 2-year-old daughter tell the story of a series of events that could have taken her life.

“The bullet went straight to her chest. It went right here, got to her rib, and then it tumbled,” said Garcia, as she pointed to her daughter’s scars. “If it wouldn’t have been for her organ, it would have went straight to her heart.”

Garcia told NBC 5 she thought rocks were hitting the car but quickly realized it was much more serious.

“And then we heard out daughter in the backseat of the car scream. And then we both turned around then we were panicking, she was all covered in blood,” she said.

She said the next several minutes were surreal.

“We were holding her, she passed out, we were pushing her chest and going mouth-to-mouth, and she was just (inaudible crying) and then we were just scared that she would’ve passed away,” she said.

A witness saw the shooting and described what happened.

"A car came at us from the opposite direction of a silver sedan of some sort and there was a guy following it on a motorcycle, and we pulled over all the way because of how erratic they were driving. They were driving really fast and kind of crazy, so we pulled over, out of the way so they could pass us, and as they passed us, he pulled out a gun. I didn't see if he already had it out, but then, as they were passing us, is when he started shooting into the back of the car," said Jacob Geary, who was with his young daughter at the time. "You saw the car stop, and then he stopped, and there was a commotion, but I didn't want to go down there. I had my daughter with me, so we stayed at the end of the street, and then her car turned around and came back at us, and he took off in the opposite direction, I believe."

The victim's father turned around when he heard cries from the 2-year-old and saw “blood gushing from his daughter's abdomen area.” He then exited the car to grab the child and said that Cain pointed his firearm at both adults' heads. Cain then approached and looked inside the vehicle before fleeing the scene, according to the affidavit.

The parents drove the child to Baylor Hospital. She was later transferred to Children’s Medical Center via CareFlite. She is in stable condition, according to the affidavit. The document goes on to state the bullet entered the girl's abdomen, bounced off her ribs and is lodged in her diaphragm. Medical personnel said the bullet would have to stay there because removing it could cause more harm.

Officers went to Cain’s address, provided by a witness, and launched a drone to observe the residence. Cain opened his garage door with two dogs, and officers gave commands to lay on the ground. Officers then approached and handcuffed him.

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Cain faces charges of three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of injury of a child. He is being held in the Dallas County Jail on bonds totaling $850,000. It's unclear if he's obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

While conducting a search warrant of Cain’s residence, Dallas police found several firearms, including automatic weapons and many satanic and Nazi symbols. Police also found a 10mm handgun that had the same rounds found at the scene of the shooting.

Garcia said a bullet is still lodged inside her daughter’s body.

“In the hospital, they were saying it’s a miracle that she’s still alive because it was really close to going to her heart,” she said.

She’s still shaken, angry and sad. However, she is also thankful to have her child with her and hopeful for the future.

“She’s a really joyful baby,” she said. “She’s always smiling at everybody. Everywhere she goes she always makes new friends.”