7-year-old girl shot at Avondale apartment, brother arrested: PD

The Brief

  • A 7-year-old girl was shot on April 29 at an apartment near Indian School and El Mirage roads.
  • The girl was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Police say evidence found at the scene led to the arrest of the victim’s 18-year-old brother.

AVONDALE, Ariz. The brother of a 7-year-old girl was arrested after police say the child was shot on Wednesday at an apartment in Avondale.

What we know:

Avondale Police say officers on April 29 responded to the apartment near Indian School and El Mirage roads for reports of a shooting just before 5 p.m. Once at the apartment, officers learned a 7-year-old girl had been shot. The girl was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

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