AVONDALE, AZ — A young girl was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after she was reportedly shot inside her family's Avondale apartment.
Avondale police say they were called to the complex near El Mirage and Indian School roads just after 4:45 p.m. for a reported shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a 7-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say the victim’s family was in the apartment at the time of the incident.
Investigators discovered the child was struck by the bullet, which came from a separate room within the apartment.
Evidence led officials to charge the victim’s 18-year-old brother with unlawful discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault.
The investigation is ongoing.
