"We are fully committed to the ongoing police investigation and the Independent Review of Maternity Services, led by Donna Ockenden.
The girl was treated by paramedics at the scene. Gardaí said it is not yet known how her injuries were sustained.The shopping centre has been evacuated and the area has been sealed off by police.
The cordon will remain in place overnight.Gardaí have said there are no further safety concerns and urged people not to share any footage of the incident on social media.Ireland's justice minister said the incident "is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities".
"Gun violence is very rare in Ireland, and I am determined that will remain the case," said Jim O'Callaghan.Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Michéal Martin said he is "deeply shocked and saddened at the shooting incident in Carlow this evening".
In a post on X, he said: "My thoughts are with the families affected and the local community in Carlow after what was a very serious and traumatic incident.
"I urge anyone who has information to speak to the gardaí."Mr Peng said he narrowly survived death as oxygen is thin at that altitude - slightly lower than the 8,849m peak of Mount Everest. Temperatures can also fall to -40C.
"I wanted to come down quickly, but I just couldn't. I was lifted higher and higher until I was inside the cloud," he said.Mr Peng, who has been paragliding for four and a half years, said he might have lost consciousness during his descent.
As a result of the footage, Mr Peng has been suspended for six months because the flight was unauthorised, state-run Global Times reported. Officials are also investigating the incident.Could India's decades-long jungle insurgency finally be approaching its end?