PHOENIX — A toddler is seriously injured after an accidental shooting near 7th and Southern avenues Saturday afternoon.
Police say they 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.
According to police, the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.
Police say at least one person has been detained in connection to the shooting.
This incident remains under investigation.
