CalÂiÂforÂnia police are invesÂtiÂgatÂing how a 1âyear-old girl supÂposÂedÂly shot herÂself in her car in OakÂland on Monday.
OffiÂcers first respondÂed after gunÂshot detecÂtion techÂnolÂoÂgy known as ShotSpotÂter was actiÂvatÂed around 6:15 p.m. (9:15 p.m. ET), accordÂing to reports.
DurÂing the response, police received a call that a young child had been shot and takÂen to a nearÂby fire staÂtion, the departÂment alleged in a statement.
SurÂveilÂlance footage capÂtured images of what seemed to be a red sedan tumÂbling into the fire staÂtion and its pasÂsenÂgers emergÂing and bangÂing on the fire staÂtionâs door for aid, local media reported.
âA witÂness claimed, âI heard screamÂing and bangÂing, so I ran out and saw a camÂera right here.
âI ran out and yeah, I saw a baby,â the witÂness said. âShe was cryÂing on the ground so they gave her CPR.
The OakÂland Fire DepartÂment said fireÂfightÂers proÂvidÂed care before an ambuÂlance arrived and the child was rushed to UCSF Benioff ChilÂdrenâs HosÂpiÂtal. The babyâs conÂdiÂtion was staÂble earÂly Tuesday.
An image of the red sedan where the child allegedÂly shot herÂself shows the inteÂriÂor ridÂdled with bulÂlet holes.
Police have not pubÂlicly idenÂtiÂfied a shootÂer or said if this was intenÂtionÂal, acciÂdenÂtal ortarÂgetÂed. The parÂents have disÂmissed this as âpolice stuÂpidÂiÂtyâ and misÂconÂduct, insistÂing their daughÂter would nevÂer hurt herself.
OakÂland Police and OakÂland Fire DepartÂment did not immeÂdiÂateÂly comÂment overnight.
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