JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A 14-year-old girl is fighting for her life in a Jacksonville hospital after she was shot in the head inside a home in Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
JSO said the shooting happened just after 5 p.m. at 2463 Wedgefield Blvd. First responders rushed the 14-year-old to the hospital where she is in critical condition. JSO reported they are unsure if her wounds are "survivable."
The sheriff's office detained one adult, who is a family member of the girl. While JSO did not identify the adult's relationship to the girl, they did say it was the adult who made the call to 911 at about 5:07 p.m.
JSO said the adult is at the homicide unit at this time.
The sheriff's office is awaiting a search warrant for the home to look through the home for evidence before they talk to the adult.
JSO said it is unclear at this time if the shooting is accidental. The firearm is inside the home.
So far, now three children have been shot since the beginning of 2021.
The previous two shootings happened on Jan. 7 on Commerce Center Drive and on Jan. 9 on San Juan Avenue. In both those instances, the shooting was accidental. Neither child was killed in those shootings.