PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating after one child was shot by another in a Phoenix apartment Thursday night.
The incident occurred near 7th Avenue and Alta Vista Road around 9 p.m.
Police say two school-aged children reportedly found a gun inside their apartment. One of the children picked up the gun and unintentionally shot the other.
The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the incident, and was awake and responsive when emergency crews arrived.
Further information about the shooting was not immediately available.
The investigation is ongoing.
