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Sun Dec 12, 2021, 06:18 AM Dec 2021

1-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Toddler Brother Shoots Her [View all]

Police in Atlanta, Georgia are investigating after they said a one-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her brother on Friday. Police responded to a call around 4 p.m. Friday and found a one-year-old girl "who appeared to have been shot," according to a description of the incident posted online by the Atlanta Police Department.

The child was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition, according to police.
The department stated that the preliminary investigation found the incident was a "tragic accident."

Police said while the child's mother was upstairs, and the baby was downstairs with her older brother, at some point, the brother found a gun and it went off, injuring his sister. The brother is only a few years older than his infant sister, the station reported.

"Investigators responded to the scene and are investigating to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, to include where the firearm came from and who it belongs to," they added.

Police said the investigation is ongoing. Police are reminding gun owners to make sure their firearms are secured.

https://www.newsweek.com/1-year-old-critical-condition-after-toddler-brother-shoots-her-police-1658515

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