The Brief A 4-year-old girl is currently in intensive care at an Atlanta-area hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Police arrested the child's mother, 31-year-old Ashley Brown, on charges including aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and child cruelty. Monroe police officers performed immediate lifesaving measures on scene and coordinated a high-speed emergency escort through Walton, Gwinnett, and DeKalb counties.



A 31-year-old mother is in custody facing a slew of felony charges after her 4-year-old daughter was shot multiple times inside a Monroe home late Thursday night.

What we know:

Officers with the City of Monroe Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of Ridge Road at approximately 9:44 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following a  trouble unknown  call.

Upon entering the gome, officers located the 4-year-old girl suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responding officers immediately rendered emergency first aid, physically carried the wounded child away from the scene, and transferred her to Walton County EMS paramedics where they were rushed to an Atlanta-area pediatric trauma hospital,

As of Friday morning, police confirmed the 4-year-old remains in serious condition inside the hospital's intensive care unit.

Detectives placed the child's mother, identified as Ashley Brown, 31, of Monroe, into custody.

Brown faces the following criminal counts:

Aggravated assault

Aggravated battery

Cruelty to children in the first degree (2 counts)

Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony

Discharging a firearm within 300 feet of a roadway

What we don't know:

The Monroe Police Department stated that the criminal investigation remains active and ongoing. Authorities have not yet released details regarding a possible motive or the events immediately preceding the shooting.

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