PHOENIX — A man has been charged after his toddler found a gun and shot themselves Wednesday in Phoenix.
Officers were called to the area of 83rd Avenue and Camelback Road around 10:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Phoenix police confirm that a toddler suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The child’s age has not been released, and their injuries are reportedly not life-threatening.
ABC15 crews at the scene saw one person who appeared to be detained in a police vehicle, but it's unclear if that person was arrested.
Police believe the father, 27-year-old Oscar Guerra, left the gun out and accessible to the toddler prior to the shooting.
The toddler reportedly found the gun and shot themselves with it.
Guerra faces a felony charge of child abuse, and the Department of Child Safety is conducting a separate investigation.
