BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A 7-year-old girl was killed Tuesday in an accidental shooting that took place at a home in the Milford Mill community.
Baltimore County Police were called to the 7800 block of Selgrave Road around 3:15 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
At the scene, authorities found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Trae Corbin, of the Baltimore County Police Department, said the case was an isolated incident and that there is no active threat to the community.
Corbin did not specify how the girl obtained the gun or what type of gun was used, but did state that adults were believed to be at home when the shooting unfolded.
No further details were released.
An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
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