AMES, Iowa — Police in Ames are investigating after a four-year-old child died after being shot Monday afternoon.

The Ames Police Department said a 911 call came in at 2:27 p.m. about the incident. The caller said a four-year-old child had been accidentally shot in an apartment in the 200 block of South Sherman Avenue.

When officers and emergency medical service providers arrived, they provided medical care. An air ambulance transported the child to MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines for treatment, but the child later died.

The child’s name has not been released. The State Medical Examiner will be conducting the autopsy.

The investigation into the shooting continues.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at (515) 239-5133 or the anonymous tip line 515-239-5533.