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Father showing girl how to 'safely draw a firearm' when she was shot, police say

— A father who accidentally shot and wounded his 12-year-old daughter while teaching her about gun safety was not arrested, Davie police said.

Child protective services investigators were notified of the shooting that happened at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 7700 block of Northwest 34th Street.

The police investigation is still open. Its findings and those of the Broward Sheriff's Child Protective Investigations Section will be reviewed by the state attorney's office, said Sgt. Pablo Castaneda.

The child was admitted to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood. The gunshot wound to her left forearm was not life-threatening, Castaneda said.