A Phoenix father, Irvin Eduardo Ramos-Jimenez, has been indicted in connection with the death of his five-year-old daughter, who was shot by her nine-year-old sibling.
Ramos-Jimenez is charged with one count of Child Abuse, a Class Three Dangerous Felony, and a Domestic Violence offense. Ramos-Jimenez also faces a felony charge for Misconduct Involving Weapons, a Class Four Felony for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
According to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, in June, Phoenix Police responded to a report of a critically injured child near 7th Avenue and Broadway Boulevard. Officers determined Ramos-Jimenez’s five-year-old daughter had sustained a gunshot wound. She was transported to a hospital, where she later died from her injury.
Investigators learned the child was shot by her nine-year-old sibling, who gained access to an unsecured AR-style rifle that Ramos-Jimenez, their father, stored in the nine-year-old’s bedroom. At the time of the shooting, Ramos-Jimenez was classified as a prohibited possessor, meaning he was legally barred from owning or possessing a firearm or any other weapon designed for lethal use.
Trial is currently set for March 5, 2026.