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3-Year-Old Girl Killed in Fort Worth Shooting: Police

The condition of the child was not known Sunday night

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A 3-year-old girl was injured in a shooting on Sunday that Fort Worth police say they believe took place in the Stockyards.

A man walked into the Tarrant County Jail on Sunday afternoon holding his daughter, who was suffering from a gunshot wound, Fort Worth police said.

According to police, officers believe the child sustained the gunshot wound while inside a vehicle.

The 3-year-old was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning shortly after 8 a.m. at Cook Children's Medical Center.

Police said officers have yet to determine if the shooting was accidental.

The incident is still under investigation, police said.

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