RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 12-year-old girl is fighting for her life after police said she was possibly shot on accident by a 15-year-old family member in Richmond early Monday morning.

At 1:24 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 1200 block of Admiral Gravely Boulevard for the report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a 12-year-old girl with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital with a life-threatening injury.

Police said a 15-year-old boy, who is a family member, was detained at the scene. Detectives are investigating the incident as a possible accidental shooting, but the investigation is ongoing.

The 15-year-old boy was charged with reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a minor. Add

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