A Tempe teenage girl was killed after being shot in the face "accidentally" by a family member, Tempe police said.

The 16-year-old girl was accidentally shot around 9:30 p.m., when a family member was either cleaning or handling the gun at an apartment complex near Rural Road and University Drive.

According to a Tempe police spokesman, Sgt. Damon DeSpain, the relative was an in-law to the 16-year-old. The gunshot victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she pronounced dead, DeSpain said.

The incident is investigating by the police, but DeSpain said the shooting appeared to be an accident.

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