At the time, the girl, her brother and cousin, all minors, were inside the home with no adult supervision, investigators said. The girl s cousin, who is 5-years-old, accidentally shot her, police told NBC10.
When police arrived it was another child who met them at the door and told officers the girl had been shot, according to Philadelphia Police Department Cpl. Jasmine Reilly.
The girl was rushed to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children around 11 a.m. and was pronounced dead around 1:50 p.m.
Krasner said several weapons were found inside the home and called the shooting unacceptable.
“I offer my deepest condolences to the Davis family for the terrible loss of a beloved child, Krasner wrote This tragedy was 100% preventable. Kids should not be allowed unsupervised access to firearms, period. We can hold both that a father has suffered a horrific tragedy, and that he is also criminally responsible for this loss.