Phoenix Police Department detectives were called to a neighborhood in south Phoenix to investigate an accidental shooting that tragically left a 5-year-old child dead.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, just after 9:00 p.m., on June 3, 2025, officers were called to a behavioral hospital in the area of 1200 South 7th Avenue for a stabbing incident. As officers got to the scene, they learned the victim, a 5-year-old female was shot in her home near 500 West Wier Avenue and was driven to the behavioral hospital by family members seeking medical aid. The victim was taken by ambulance to a local trauma center where she was pronounced deceased.
Officers then responded to the original crime scene at 500 West Wier Avenue and contained the scene for investigators. Detectives responded and took over the investigation, learning the 9-year-old brother of the victim had accidentally shot the victim inside their home.
During the investigation, detectives learned the rifle used in the shooting belonged to 33-year-old Irvin Ramos-Jimenez, the children’s father, who was later arrested and booked into jail for possession of a weapon by a prohibited person.