Authorities Investigate Possible Shooting On I-40 Tuesday, February 18, 2003 Authorities are investigating a possible shooting along Interstate-40 near Conover. The incident happened Monday night before 9 o'clock. Police could not confirm that a 5-year-old girl was hit by a bullet, but would only say she was hit by an object that went through a window of a vehicle she was riding in. She was taken to Catawba Memorial Hospital and remains in stable condition. Police have made no arrests and are expected to release more details Tuesday.