5-year-old girl fatally shot by her older brother in accidental shooting, Phoenix police say

PHOENIX — Law enforcement authorities on Wednesday disclosed more information about the shooting that left a 5-year-old girl dead earlier this week.

The girl was accidentally shot by her 9-year-old brother on Tuesday night, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Initial reports said the shooting took place in a neighborhood near Seventh Avenue and Broadway Road.

In a Wednesday update, police said the boy shot his sister with their father’s gun.

New details in update on death of 5-year-old girl

Officers responded to the report of a stabbing incident at a behavioral hospital in the area of 1200 7th Avenue around 9 p.m.

When arriving on scene, police learned that the victim had been shot in her home near 500 W. Wier Avenue then driven to the behavioral hospital by family looking for medical help.

The girl was then taken by ambulance to a trauma center where she was pronounced dead.

Meanwhile, additional officers responded to the girl’s home in order to secure the crime scene.

Detectives learned that the brother shot his sister with a rifle owned by their father, 33-year-old Irvin Ramos-Jimenez.

Authorities later arrested Ramos-Jimenez for possession of a weapon by prohibited person.

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