Two children got a hold of a gun in a North Jacksonville home Monday when one of them got shot and critically injured.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Two children got a hold of a firearm in a North Jacksonville home Monday when the gun went off and sent one of them to the hospital, police say.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred in the 11000 block of Alexandra Drive around 4 p.m. According to police, two children were handling a firearm when it went off.

One child was transported to UF Health in critical condition.