U.S. News: Shot by sibling, police officer's daughter dies

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Shot by sibling, police officer's daughter dies Mar 11th 2012, 20:45 By KING5.com STANWOOD, Wash. -- The 7-year-old daughter of a Marysville police officer died Sunday after being shot by her young sibling on Saturday. Police say at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, two children were left alone in a van parked just off Highway 532 in Stanwood. There was a gun in the car. One of the children picked up the gun and accidentally shot the other. Snohomish County Sheriff's Department says the van and gun is registered to a member of the Marysville Police Dept.  The young girl is the daughter of the officer. The sheriff's office says their parents were nearby when it happened. Read more from KING5.com "At this time we are all extremely concerned for the well-being of one of our department family members," said Marysville Police Chief Rick Smith. It's not known how long the children were in the car. More content from msnbc.com and NBC News Bison from Canada help repopulate 'Wild West' Feds stop funding Texas women's health program over abortion dispute School district to pay $4.4 million for football head injury Pat Robertson says to legalize marijuana. Would Jesus agree? Follow US News on msnbc.com on Twitter and Facebook

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