Police are investigating after a 1-year-old boy was killed in a taking pictures in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday evening.

The Memphis Police Division mentioned officers responded to the taking pictures within the 2100 block of Clayton Avenue shortly after 10 p.m.

The kid was transported to Le Bonheur Kids's Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless, the police division mentioned in a put up on Twitter.

One other one that was shot was transported to the Regional One Well being hospital in a vital situation. Police didn't present any additional particulars in regards to the victims.

The police division didn't instantly launch any details about the suspect or suspects or a motive for the taking pictures.

"That is an ongoing murder investigation," the division's tweet added.

The Memphis Police Division has been contacted for added remark.

Yearly, 18,000 youngsters and youngsters are shot and killed or wounded within the U.S, in accordance to Everytown for Gun Security. About 58 % of kid and teenage gun deaths are homicides, in keeping with knowledge cited by the nonprofit.

"Kids and youths within the U.S. expertise staggeringly excessive charges of gun deaths and accidents," the group's web site states.

"They're additionally harmed when a buddy or member of the family is killed with a gun, when somebody they know is shot, and after they witness and listen to gunshots. Tragically, youngsters and youths are at heightened danger by weapons within the residence. The overwhelming majority of kid and teenage gun murder deaths and unintentional taking pictures deaths and accidents happen within the residence."

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Inventory photograph. Police in Memphis, Tennessee, are investigated after a 1-year-old boy was killed in a taking pictures. iStock

Wednesday's taking pictures in Memphis got here a day after a toddler in Arizona died from a self-inflicted gunshot after discovering a member of the family's gun, in keeping with police.

Officers with the Hueytown Police Division raced to the kid's residence and commenced life-saving efforts after being alerted to the taking pictures on Tuesday morning.

However the 2-year-old was pronounced lifeless after arriving at Kids's of Alabama hospital in Birmingham.

And final week, a lady was taken into custody after allegedly admitting to police in Detroit, Michigan, that she had shot her 4-year-old daughter whereas cleansing her gun.

The kid was taken to the hospital in a vital situation.

Her mom had initially informed police that a man had shot her daughter twice when she resisted his try and steal her purse.

However her story allegedly unraveled after police mentioned they discovered inconsistencies.

Anybody with details about Wednesday evening's taking pictures is urged to name Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH.