Police in Detroit have launched an investigation after a disturbing video emerged on social media that appears to show a local up-and-coming female rapper pointing a handgun at a toddler's head.

The nearly minute-long video depicting 18-year-old Molly Brazy and an unnamed little girl was shared on Facebook by another Detroit rapper, G'Mac Cash, on Friday.

The footage has quickly gone viral, racking up just under 177,000 views as of Wednesday morning.

In hot water: Detroit rapper Molly Brazy, 18 (left), is being investigated over a viral video showing her allegedly pointing a gun at a little girl (right)

Unsettling: This screengrab from the short clip shows what appears to be Brazy pulling the handgun on the toddler after the girl threw the gun at the rapper during an argument

It begins with Brazy talking to the toddler about candy. The little girl is seen in the video playing with what looks like a large handgun, which she then hurls at the rapper.

'Why would you do that?' Brazy sternly asks the girl before grabbing the gun and pointing it at the toddler’s forehead.

'You better stop playing,' Brazy is heard telling the child.

At that moment, it appears that someone off camera begins streaming the video to Facebook Live, prompting Molly Brazy to tell that person, prophetically, 'you better not, you're gonna get me in trouble.'

The Detroit Police Department became aware of the video this week and then sent it to its cyber experts to take a closer look at it.

Gun-toting songstress: Brazy is frequently photographed with a wide variety of guns in photos shared on her social media pages

Fire power: The 18-year-old's manager said the handgun seen in the Facebook video is a plastic toy. This shot shows Brazy brandishing what appears to be an assault-style rifle

‘It's very concerning to see anybody point a weapon at a small child,’ Sgt. Michael Woody, of Detroit police, told Fox 2 Detroit.

According to police, their main concern is whether or not the firearm seen in the video is real.

Brazy's manager on Tuesday insisted to the station that the handgun is a plastic toy, and that the 18-year-old rapper was just playing with the little girl in the video.

The manager added that the video was shot about a month ago, and that Brazy is ‘remorseful’ over the incident.

The Daily Mail on Wednesday reached out to Molly Brazy for comment and was awaiting a reply.

Brazy has gone on the record saying that had been in a gang as a young teen, and that all four of her older brothers are in jail

Brazy is often pictured toting handguns and assault-style rifles in still photos posted on her Facebook account, as well as in her rap videos.

Brazy addressed her penchant for brandishing firearms in her music videos when she sat down for an interview with the YouTube channel Say Cheese TV last October, claiming that the weapons seen on screen are real.

When asked by the interviewer if she was concerned about being a bad role model for children, Brazy casually replied: 'I don't really give a f***.'

Brazy also admitted that she grew up in a gang, which she referred to as a 'mafia,' and that all four of her older brothers were serving time in jail.