Two people were charged Friday evening after a 12-year-old girl was “accidentally” shot by her brother in southwest Atlanta, police said.
Officers were called to a home in the 3700 block of Leesburg Court, a residential area near Wilson Mill Park and just outside of I-285, at about 6:30 p.m. The victim was found by police bleeding from her forearm and using a blanket to apply pressure, an incident report states.
The child’s mother, Chrisangela Spencer, told authorities that she was in the shower when she heard someone scream. After quickly getting out, she saw her daughter, who yelled “Momma, I’m hit,” according to the report.
Spencer confirmed to police that she owned a gun but said she kept it in a lockbox inside her closet or locked in her room on her dresser. The gun was on the dresser and the lockbox was inside the closet when officers arrived at the home, police said.
Officers determined that the victim’s brother shot her “accidentally, possibly with their mother’s firearm,” the report reveals.
Spencer and the victim’s brother, whose name and age were not released, are both facing charges of reckless conduct.
Friday’s incident is not the first involving kids this week in Atlanta.
On Wednesday, two children, ages 12 and 13, were shot at a playground in the Mechanicsville neighborhood, police said. At least 24 shell casings were found at the scene. The girl and boy were taken to a hospital and were said to be stable.
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