CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said a 7-year-old girl shot her 11-year-old brother in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood Friday night. It appears the shooting was accidental.
Police said the shooting took place in the 3100-block of West Fillmore Street around 7:50 p.m.
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Police said the two children "gained access" to a gun in a home. The girl was handling the gun when it went off. The boy was struck in the neck by the gunfire.
The 11-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition.
It is not clear if anyone else was in the home at the time of the shooting.
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Area North detectives are handling the ongoing police investigation.