The parents of a four-year-old girl who was shot by her five-year-old brother in rural southwestern Manitoba last month are facing charges.

The 33-year-old man and 23-year-old woman are facing charges of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

The man is also facing charges of careless use of a firearm.

During the investigation, police also found marijuana in the residence, leading to additional charges against the parents of possession of a controlled substance.

Both were released from custody on promise to appear in court on Feb. 22.

RCMP in Deloraine, Man., were called to a home in the rural municipality of Whitewater around 1 p.m. CT on Nov. 26.

The boy had somehow come into possession of a firearm and shot his sister, according to police.

The girl was on the other side of a closed wooden door.

The father told CBC News in November that the bullet struck the girl just below the kidney and went through her lower intestine.

The girl was rushed to a nearby hospital, then airlifted to Winnipeg for surgery. She is recovering.