Young Girl Killed After Brother Accidentally Shoots Her
- A five-year-old girl named Layla Ramos died after being accidentally shot by her nine-year-old brother inside their south Phoenix home on Tuesday night.
- The shooting occurred when the firearm, an assault rifle owned by their 33-year-old father Irvin Ramos-Jimenez, was stored inside the child's bedroom, according to prosecutors.
- Police responded shortly after 9 p.m. Near 7th Avenue and Broadway Road, and first responders rushed Layla to a trauma center where she later died from her injuries.
- Irvin Ramos-Jimenez was taken into custody on a prohibited possessor charge and booked into Maricopa County jail, though a judge later released him on his own recognizance with restrictions.
- Layla's mother, Delores Ramirez, described her as a loving child who was excited for school, and the family has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral costs while the case remains under investigation.
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