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6-year-old girl dies after 'tragic' shooting accident in Palm Bay, police say

Updated  July 1, 2020 8:03pm EDT
Palm Bay
FOX 35 Orlando

Six-year-old dies after being shot

A girl, age 6, died after being accidentally shot in Palm Bay. She suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center where she later died.

PALM BAY, Fla. - The Palm Bay Police Department said that a 6-year-old child is dead after a shooting on Tuesday night. 

Officers responded to an apartment on Washington Street after receiving 911 calls that a child had been shot. 

Life-saving measures were reportedly started immediately and the girl was taken to a hospital for additional treatment.  Unfortunately, she went on to succumb to her injuries.

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Police said that their investigation leads them to believe that the shooting was a tragic accident involving siblings. However, the investigation is still ongoing.

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