Two injured in an accidental shooting at the Animal Rescue League Sunday

Danielle Gehr , Mackenzie Ryan | The Des Moines Register

A woman and a young girl were injured after gun was accidentally fired at the Animal Rescue League on Sunday.

An unidentified 27-year-old man accidentally caused his handgun to discharge when pulling something out of his pocket, according to a news release.

A 62-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl were both hit in the leg by a fragmented piece of the single round after it bounced off of the floor.

The incident took place at the at the Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St., at about 3 p.m. Sunday.

Police say the man waited for deputies to arrive and is cooperating with the investigation. No charges have been filed at this time.

ARL spokeswoman Stephanie Filer did not comment on the incident, citing an ongoing police investigation.

Filer said Monday that the ARL is continuing pet adoptions at the Northeast location and other sites.

"It's business as usual today," Filer said.