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Philadelphia 2-year-old girl fatally shot by teen relative inside home, police say

Police in Philadelphia say a 2-year-old girl was shot in the head and killed by a 14-year-old relative who somehow got ahold of an unsecured gun in the home.

A 2-year-old girl was shot and killed Thursday by her 14-year-old relative inside a Philadelphia home, police said. 

The shooting happened at a home in the 1600 block of North 29th Street. The child was shot in the head by a relative, who lives in the same home, the Philadelphia Police Department told Fox News Digital. 

She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. 

At the time of the shooting, eight people were inside the home, including children aged 14, 9, 2, and 1, Fox Philadelphia reported. 

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Philadelphia Police Sgt. Eric Gripp told reporters at the scene that it appeared the teen relative had access to an unsecured gun inside the home. 

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While handling the weapon, a shot went off and struck the toddler, he said. Two police officers responding to the scene were injured when they were involved in a crash with another vehicle.

The officers and a civilian were listed in stable condition.

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