Police are investigating the shooting death of a young girl in the Mantua section of Philadelphia.
Investigators say four children, a 14-year-old boy, 11-year-old girl, 7-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy were all inside the second floor bedroom of a home on the 3800 block of Wallace Street shortly before 10 a.m. on Saturday.
While they were inside the room, the children were playing with a large caliber revolver, according to officials.
At some point the gun went off, striking the 11-year-old girl in the right arm. Investigators say the bullet then traveled through her chest and heart.
The girl was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia where she was pronounced dead at 10:20 a.m.
Police say the three other children along with their mother are currently at police headquarters. They also say the weapon has been recovered.
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