PHOENIX — A toddler is seriously injured after an accidental shooting near 7th and Southern avenues Saturday afternoon.
Officers were called to the area just before 3:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
Police say there was a chaotic scene when officers arrived, with multiple people coming in and out of the home. Officers ultimately found a toddler with a gunshot wound.
The child was taken to a hospital with a life-threatening injury, though police say the child is expected to survive. As of Sunday morning, the child was in stable condition.
According to police, the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.
Police say at least one person has been detained in connection to the shooting.
"A juvenile male was referred to the Juvenile Court Center for one count of endangerment and another count of a minor in possession of a firearm," police told ABC15 on Sunday morning.
This incident remains under investigation.
