Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-month-old child at an apartment complex. She was shot one time.
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Police say that the child died from that injury. But she added that some people left the home near West Palm Beach right after the shooting.
The girl’s uncle, Nathaniel Lowe, 25, originally told officers that someone entered the home through an open door and fired a shot, striking the girl, Riviera Beach police spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said.
Further details were not immediately available. On Monday morning, investigators announced they’ve arrested a 16-year-old and the girl’s uncle.
Police say the teenager then discarded the firearm.
– Homicide investigators from the Tampa Police Department are at the Clipper Bay Apartments on Lois Avenue where a toddler was shot Sunday afternoon.
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The investigation continues, as Tampa Police conduct interviews with family members to determine what happened.
