NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — North Little Rock police are investigating after a 4-year-old was fatally shot on Friday.
According to police, the incident happened around 8:27 a.m. on August 9, as authorities responded to calls of a shooting at home on Water Street.
When authorities arrived, they found the 4-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said that they transported the child to a local hospital where she later died as a result of her injuries.
North Little Rock police arrested the child's mother, 25-year-old Bethany McManis, on charges of manslaughter and first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
She has been taken to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility where she is being held without bond.
Those with information are encouraged to contact the North Little Rock Police Department Tip Line at (501) 680-8439 or Detective William Williams at (501)-771-7151.
We will update this article as more info becomes available.
