The sheriff's office said a 9-year-old was rushed to the hospital after the child was struck in the arm by celebratory gunfire in east Harris County.
Court documents state that the toddler's father told a witness he tossed the gun his child shot himself with.
Carlos Fernandez was killed in March 2024, when authorities said he was trying to protect his mom from her abusive ex. Nearly two years later, Terry Rivera pleaded guilty in connection with the shooting.
Investigators said they are looking into whether the incident was a self-inflicted gunshot or if anyone else was involved in the shooting that injured a 7-year-old girl.
The 7-year-old girl was said to be outside when someone pulled out a gun and fired at others before all fled the area. She is expected to be OK, HPD says.
A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August was released from the hospital Thursday.