A six-year-old girl was tragically shot and killed by another child in South Carolina.

Police were called to a home in Eutawville on Wednesday afternoon (August 7) ​​around 3:40 p.m.

Officials with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department were notified of reports of a shooting.

When police arrived at the scene, they quickly discovered that the girl had been shot at home by another child.

According to officials, the girl was immediately taken to the hospital, where she later died from a gunshot wound to the upper body.

The six-year-old died last week. (Facebook/Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office)

Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said: “It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform the public of these events.”

“An incident of this nature, an investigation of this nature, are among the most difficult that an investigator will ever undertake.

“The tragic loss of a little prince breaks our hearts. We lost a very special person this week.”

A just-released incident report indicates that officers were called to a home on Fountain Lake Drive.

The six-year-old’s aunt lives there and was able to shed light on the matter.

The aunt, who lives next door, said the girl’s father approached officers with his daughter’s head.

The aunt initially assumed that the six-year-old had been shot in the head.

Police investigations have taken place. (Getty Stock Photo)

The father was not approached by the police at this time because he was helping to take his injured daughter to the hospital.

Orangeburg County Chief Deputy Chandra Gibbs Barry Hutson said, “You have a child who has no life because of a serious mistake, and that is an ongoing problem around the world.”

“Our job was to provide as much immediate assistance as possible and work with our emergency services to secure the scene so they could provide immediate medical assistance and transport the woman to our local hospital.”

Meanwhile, Deputy Gibbs added, “We’re focused on making sure we’re providing that care (to the family) while also educating other families across our country to make sure they’re having those conversations at home (about gun safety). We’re also engaging in those conversations as well as education and awareness about safe gun storage.”

The incident sent shockwaves through the community. Resident Jessie Mott told WIS10, “It’s really shocking. I used to be a teacher and when I look at this, the kids aren’t in school, so it’s kind of, I don’t know, but it’s tough. I have a niece and a nephew who are 7 years old…”