Fultondale man wanted in connection to shooting of 4-year-old sister

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BACK TO YOU GUYS. FULTONDALE POLICE IS SEARCHING FOR A MAN IN CONNECTION TO AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING INVOLVING A CHILD. WE FIRST TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS INCIDENT YESTERDAY. OFFICERS SAY JAYLIN LEWIS IS THE BROTHER OF THE FOUR YEAR OLD THAT WAS HOSPITALIZED. HE’S ACCUSED OF RECKLESS ACTIONS THAT LED TO THE ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. LEWIS IS WANTED FOR ASSAULT AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA,

Fultondale man wanted in connection to shooting of 4-year-old sister

A Fultondale man is wanted in connection to the accidental shooting of his 4-year-old sister.Police responded to Chapel Creek Apartments just after 12 p.m. Wednesday after a resident called to report a child had been shot in the leg.When they arrived, they treated a 4-year-old girl at the scene for a gunshot wound.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 She was taken to Children's of Alabama Hospital and is in stable condition.Police believe the child found the gun in the home and, while handling it, accidentally shot herself in the leg.Fultondale police later determined that the shooting was due to the reckless actions of the child's older brother, 21-year-old Jaylon Lewis, who fled the scene before officers arrived.Lewis is wanted on felony charges of assault and unlawful possession of marijuana, which was found in the bedroom that he shared with his sister.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeAnyone with information regarding Lewis' whereabouts is urged to call the Fultondale Police Department.

FULTONDALE, Ala. —

A Fultondale man is wanted in connection to the accidental shooting of his 4-year-old sister.

Police responded to Chapel Creek Apartments just after 12 p.m. Wednesday after a resident called to report a child had been shot in the leg.

When they arrived, they treated a 4-year-old girl at the scene for a gunshot wound.

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She was taken to Children's of Alabama Hospital and is in stable condition.

Police believe the child found the gun in the home and, while handling it, accidentally shot herself in the leg.

Fultondale police later determined that the shooting was due to the reckless actions of the child's older brother, 21-year-old Jaylon Lewis, who fled the scene before officers arrived.

Lewis is wanted on felony charges of assault and unlawful possession of marijuana, which was found in the bedroom that he shared with his sister.

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Anyone with information regarding Lewis' whereabouts is urged to call the Fultondale Police Department.

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