3-year-old girl accidentally shot by child at Hanford home, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A antheral was arrested aft an accidental shooting near a three-year-old miss earnestly injured astatine a location successful Hanford connected Saturday morning.

The shooting happened conscionable aft 6 a.m. connected Emma Lee Lane adjacent Mullberry Drive.

Hanford constabulary accidental different kid had recovered the weapon unsecured successful the room and fired it, striking the young miss successful the abdomen.

She was taken to a section hospital, wherever she remains successful captious condition.

After the shooting, officials accidental 29-year-old Alexi Contreras near the location with the gun.

Contreras was aboriginal arrested connected Monday.

He was booked into the Kings County Jail connected charges of transgression retention of a firearm, demolition of evidence, prohibited idiosyncratic successful possession of a firearm, and felony kid endangerment.

Stay with Action News for the latest updates connected this processing story.