A 33-year-old Arizona father, Irvin Eduardo Ramos-Jimenez, is facing felony charges after his 9-year-old son allegedly used his rifle and accidentally killed his 5-year-old sister, Layla.

According to a press release issued by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, the incident occurred back in June. Phoenix Police Department officers responded to a critically injured child near 7th Avenue and Broadway Boulevard.

AZFamily reported that Ramos-Jimenez had initially told officers told investigators that Layla had been stabbed. He rushed Layla to a hospital, but they were found by authorities near a local psychiatric center located near the above address.

Upon arrival, PPD officers found a 5-year-old girl who had sustained a gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital, where she,

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