5-year-old girl fatally shot by her older brother in accidental shooting, Phoenix police say

PHOENIX — Law enforcement authorities on Wednesday disclosed more information about the shooting that left a 5-year-old girl dead earlier this week.

The girl was accidentally shot by her 9-year-old brother on Tuesday night, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Initial reports said the shooting took place in a neighborhood near Seventh Avenue and Broadway Road.

In a Wednesday update, police said the boy shot his sister with their father’s gun.

New details in update on death of 5-year-old girl

Officers responded to the report of a stabbing incident at a behavioral hospital in the area of 1200 7th Avenue around 9 p.m.

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