Toddler shot during Christmas-day gathering

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is in jail following a Christmas-day shooting involving a 2-year old girl.

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Our top story... a man is in jail following a christmas-day shooting involving a 2-year old girl.

Bibb county deputies arrested 22-year-old kendarius leshawn grimes, of macon, on friday.

According to a news release, the toddler found a gun during a christmas gathering on mumford rd at kinston garden apartments in macon.

The toddler then shot herself in the head with that gun.

Paramedics took the girl to the medical center navicent health, were she was listed in critical condition upon last check.

Deputies later determined that the gun belonged to grimes and took him into custody.

According to the release, that gun was reported stolen in july of this year.

Grimes is now in the bibb county