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7-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Face While at Her Home: Philadelphia Police

A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the face inside her Philadelphia home on Sunday, Nov. 3, police said. 

Philadelphia police

Philadelphia police

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Officers responded to the incident on the 3800 block of I Street around 2:27 p.m., where they found the girl, later identified as Mia Andujar, with a gunshot wound.

Mia was transported to St. Christopher’s Hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:39 p.m., according to authorities. Responding officers secured a firearm found at the scene.

Following an investigation, police arrested 24-year-old Alan Nguyen, who faces charges of Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person (REAP), officials announced on Monday.

The investigation remains ongoing, police said.

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