UPDATE: This story was updated at 6:02 p.m. Dec. 25, 2013 to include information about the autopsy scheduled for the infant.

A family member owned the gun that discharged earlier Tuesday afternoon in an East Lampeter Township home, killing a 2-month-old child, police said.

Police arrived at an apartment in the 2100 block of Old Philadelphia Pike at 2:24 p.m. where they found the infant suffering from a single gunshot wound, according to an East Lampeter Township police news release. Police and other first responders tried to render aid to the young victim, but the child was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the Lancaster General Hospital, police said.

The family was cooperating with police, who did not expect to file any criminal charges Tuesday night, the release states.

The exact circumstances of the infant's death remain under investigation and police also were not releasing any names to the public Tuesday. However, the shooting was determined an isolated incident that presents no danger to the public, according to the news release.

State police, Manheim Township officers and Ephrata police all assisted East Lampeter officers with the investigation.

An autopsy by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office was scheduled for Thursday morning, according to police.