A 4-year-old girl was shot and killed by her younger brother in an accidental shooting in Pennsylvania, officials said.

The young girl was shot around 11 a.m. on Tuesday inside a vehicle parked at a gas station in Chester, Pennsylvania, a town southwest of Philadelphia, officials said. The 2-year-old came into control of the gun while in the car before accidentally discharging it, investigators continued.

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“Everybody in the community of Chester and Delaware County, myself included, all of us are just heartbroken to think of what happened to this poor child,” said Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, according to ABC6.

The 4-year-old victim was rushed to an area hospital but was pronounced dead, officials said.

Law enforcement is investigating how the child was able to get hold of the firearm, which was reportedly legally owned.

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No charges have been filed.

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