Crime & Safety
Girl, 4, Shot Herself And Her Father In Milwaukee: Police
Authorities have yet to say where the daughter found the gun in her family's home.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Police in Milwaukee said a 4-year-old girl found her father's gun and accidentally shot him and herself. Police said both the girl and the father were treated at a local hospital, and neither suffered life-threatening injuries.
According to a FOX 6-TV report, the incident happened at a home near 61st Street and Morgan Avenue at just after 10 a.m. Sunday. Police said the 33-year-old father initially lied about Sunday morning's events and was arrested.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's office was working Monday to determine whether charges will be filed against the father.
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Authorities have yet to say where the daughter found the gun in her family's home, and have yet to specify what type of gun it was.
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