FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a 1-year-old girl was shot and killed by her 3-year-old sibling in Fallbrook.
The incident began at 7:30 a.m. after the department received a call about a shooting at a home on the 1100 block of South Stagecoach Lane.
"The call was of a 3-year-old accidentally shooting their 1-year-old sibling," the department said. When deputies arrived, they confirmed that the 3-year-old got ahold of an unsecured handgun.
According to the department, the 1-year-old was found with a head injury. Personnel with the fire department took her to Palomar Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
"The Sheriff's Department extends our sympathies to the family and those affected by this death. Sheriff's Homicide investigators are working to gather more information to determine the circumstances of the death. There are no outstanding suspects and there is no threat to the community. The investigation is ongoing," the department added.
The San Diego County District Attorney has been notified of the incident. Additionally, the department said the Medical Examiner's office will conduct an autopsy.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the homicide unit at 858-285-6330 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
