Arizona father shoots 3-year-old daughter after calling 911

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Surprise news, Arizona news.

An Arizona man is behind bars after he allegedly shot his 3-year-old daughter Thursday evening, police in Surprise said.

Neighbors first reported a man acting erratically near 184th Drive and Bell Road at around 6:30 p.m. before he called 911 himself.

Dariusz Modrzejewski told dispatchers that he was planning to harm his family, sending police to his home.

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  • A SWAT team and crisis negotiators arrived at the home and heard a gunshot.

    They entered the home and found a 3-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. The girl was rushed to a hospital in critical condition.

    Modrzejewski is facing charges including aggravated assault, use of a deadly weapon, and assaulting a child under the age of 15.