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MEMPHIS, Tenn. --A 13-year-old girl has died after being shot in a Memphis apartment complex. Around 7:14 p.m. Monday night, Memphis Police received a shooting call from a tenant at the Corning Village Apartments. Those apartments are located in the 1400 block of Briercrest Lane. When investigators arrived they found a 21-year-old man dead with an apparent gunshot wound. It was initially reported the suspect shot a young girl and then turned the gun on himself. After speaking with more witnesses on the scene, officers told WREG the girl and the 12-week-old baby were shot by accident. According to police, two individuals went to an upstairs room in one of the apartments. While upstairs, a gun accidentally went off. The bullet went through the floor and hit the girl and baby. The female was taken to Le Bonheur where she is said to still be in critical condition. The baby was also taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. After the shooting, another person inside the home ran up the stairs to locate the source of the gunfire. Police said it was that man who shot the 21-year-old as he tried to flee the home.