4-year-old unintentionally shoots 9-year-old, 2 women in custody

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 9-year-old is in the hospital after a 4-year-old unintentionally shot them on Friday, Nov. 8. 

It happened on 75th St, north of Brown Deer Road, around 4:45 p.m. 

Milwaukee police say the 4-year-old obtained a gun and unintentionally discharged it, striking the 9-year-old. The 9-year-old was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. 

Police say a 27-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman were taken into custody. 

Charges are pending review by the District Attorney's Office.

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