A tragedy has unfolded in Surprise, Arizona, where a 3-year-old girl has died following an incident where she was allegedly shot by her father. The child, whose identity has not been disclosed, succumbed to her injuries after several days, as confirmed by local authorities. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Surprise Police responded to an emergency call around 6:30 p.m. near 184th Drive and Bell Road on May 1 after reports were made about a man behaving erratically.
The situation escalated when 48-year-old Dariusz Modrzejewski called 911 and made threatening statements regarding his family. Even as crisis negotiators and a SWAT team were engaged to de-escalate the situation, a gunshot heard from the residence hastened law enforcement to breach the home where they discovered the gravely injured toddler. Modrzejewski was arrested and charged, and following the tragic outcome, authorities are now set to revise the charges to include homicide, as noted by AZ Family.
Dariusz Modrzejewski faced an initial court appearance last Friday, with prosecutors highlighting the grave nature of the toddler’s injuries. “The man, 48-year-old Dariusz Modrzejewski, then called 9-1-1 and made threatening statements about harming his family,” said Surprise Police Sgt. Rick Hernandez, in a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix. Citing the victim’s critical condition and Modrzejewski’s dual citizenship in Poland, prosecutors classified him as a flight risk, setting his bond at $1 million…