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11-year-old girl in critical condition after shooting Friday

Police said a child was showing another child a handgun that was bought for them when the shooting happened.

INDIANAPOLIS — An 11-year-old girl in in critical condition following a shooting near Post Road late Friday night. 

IMPD responded to a report of a juvenile shot in the 4100 block of South Post Road, near Southeastern Avenue, shortly after 10 p.m.

Police arrived and found an 11-year-old girl who had been shot. Medics took her to Riley Hospital for Children in critical condition. IMPD said the victim remains in "critical but stable" condition.

Police said a child was showing another child a handgun that was bought for them when the shooting happened.

"This is another case of kids playing with guns and, unfortunately, something happened and the gun went off," IMPD Capt. Don Weilhammer said.

Detectives located and detained a suspect, and then released the suspect, pending further investigation.

After conducting a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the shooting was accidental.

On Friday, several accidental shootings involving children happened across Indianapolis.

Saturday morning, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett released a statement condemning the violence: 

"Last night, gun violence harmed several people across Indianapolis, including multiple children who sustained injuries in separate accidental shootings. 

Yet, their true cause was no accident. I share the anger of our community in the proliferation and reckless use of firearms in Indianapolis, and pledge to continue fighting for common-sense gun safety measures to protect our most vulnerable."

Aggravated assault detectives are continuing to investigate.

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