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

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Published  April 30, 2026 9:39am MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

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.

Police say the girl's family was inside the apartment at the time of the shooting.

Dig deeper:

Investigators say evidence at the scene indicated that the girl was hit by a bullet that came from another room in the apartment.

"Our Detectives located evidence to support charging the Victim’s 18-year-old brother with Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm and Aggravated Assault with a Firearm," police said.

What we don't know:

No identities were released.

Map of the area where the shooting happened:

The Source: The Avondale Police Department

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