PHOENIX – A Phoenix father is facing multiple felony charges after his 5-year-old daughter was killed by her brother in an accidental shooting earlier this year, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Maricopa County grand jury indicted 33-year-old Irvin Eduardo Ramos-Jimenez on one count of child abuse last month, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Earlier, he was charged with prohibited weapon possession because he couldn’t legally own a gun after a previous felony conviction. His trial is scheduled to begin in March 2026.
Why is Phoenix father facing charges over girl’s death?
Prosecutors say Ramos-Jimenez was storing an AR-style rifle in his son’s bedroom prior to the accidental shooting.
The boy gained access to the gun and shot his sister in their home near Seventh Avenue and Broadway Road the night of June 3.
The family initially drove the girl to a behavioral hospital, according to the Phoenix Police Department. She was then taken by ambulance to a trauma hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Officers learned the girl had been shot by her brother after securing the crime scene. Ramos-Jimenez was arrested at the time for the weapons offense.
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