DETROIT (WWJ) -- A young Detroit girl is in stable condition after she was accidentally shot in her home late Sunday night.
Detroit police say around 11:15 p.m. Sunday a 32-year-old woman was unloading her gun in a home in the 10000 block of Whittier Street on the city's east side when it accidentally discharged, per a preliminary investigation.
Police say the round was fired into the floor, which resulted in bullet fragments striking a 9-year-old girl.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Police say the firearm was recovered at the scene.
Authorities are still investigating the incident and are asking anyone who may have further information to contact the Detroit Police Department's Ninth Precinct Investigative Unit at 313-596-5940.
