8-year-old allegedly shot by father inside Federal Way apartment dies

UPDATE: The child's father has been released from jail with no charges filed at this time. Click here for the latest. 

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — An 8-year-old has died after she was allegedly shot by her father at an apartment in Federal Way on Sunday, police said. 

Commander Kurt E. Schwan with Federal Way Police said officers responded about 11:30 a.m. Sunday to St. Francis Hospital, where an 8-year-old who had been shot was dropped off in a private vehicle. 

Investigators said the child was shot at an apartment complex in the 27900 block of Pacific Highway South. Her 35-year-old father reportedly was handling a gun in the apartment when it discharged, went through three walls and struck the child while she was in another room. 

The father, who was at the hospital with the child, has since been arrested. 

The investigation is ongoing and Federal Way police are working with the King County Prosector's Office to determine charges. 

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