TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa toddler has been shot in a spray of gunfire.
Tampa police said the girl's father was outside his home Wednesday when he was approached by several men who were acting in a threatening way.
Eduardo Avila, 24, went inside the home, and the men began shooting, police said.
The 21-month-old girl was shot in the right thigh.
Authorities said more than 15 shots were fired.
She was inside the home with her mother and another child when she was hit, officials said.
The family lives in a public housing complex where neighbors and family members say gangs and violence are common.
Police are still investigating. No suspects have been named.