A 9-year-old girl has died after being shot in the head in North Philly, police say

The girl was shot around 11 a.m. on the 2300 block of N. Bouvier Street. Police said she was one of three children left unattended in the house at the time of the shooting.

Philadelphia Police investigate the shooting of a 9-year-old girl on Wednesday on 2300 block N. Bouvier St.Read moreALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Staff Photographer

by Mensah M. Dean and Chris Palmer

Updated Jan. 20, 2021, 5:03 p.m. ET

Published Jan. 20, 2021, 12:49 p.m. ET