Police say a 2-year-old girl has been accidentally shot and killed by her mother at a hotel outside of Cleveland.
Wickliffe police in a statement says emergency crews were called to an Econo Lodge around 11 p.m. Friday.
A police officer and paramedics tried to resuscitate the girl who was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital.
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Police say an initial investigation indicates the woman was handling a firearm when it fired and struck the girl in the chest.
Police say the mother legally possessed the handgun and had a concealed carry permit.
Police have not released the name of the mother or her daughter.
Wickliffe is 16 miles east of downtown Cleveland.
