Man arrested after young girl fatally shot inside Philadelphia home

PHILADELPHIA - A 7-year-old girl's life was cut incredibly short this weekend, and now police say a man has been charged in connection to her death.

Philadelphia police were called to a home on the 3800 block of I Street for a shooting Sunday afternoon.

They arrived to find a young girl, identified as Mia Andujar, with a gunshot wound to the face. She was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

On Monday, police announced the arrest of 24-year-old Alan Nguyen.

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He is charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person.

Police have yet to release further details about what led to the deadly shooting.

A firearm was recovered at the scene, and an investigation is ongoing.