Boy, 3, shot an 8-month-old girl in New Mexico motel room

A couple is facing charges after a 3-year-old shot an 8-month-old girl in the face while the couple was in a motel shower.

Police said that Shayanne Nelson, 18, and Tyrell Bitsilly, 21, were at a motel Saturday in Gallup, New Mexico, when Nelson's child found a gun and accidentally fired it, hitting the baby.

According to a criminal complaint, Nelson said she didn't know a gun was in the room and it may have been left by a prior occupant.

A witness told police he saw Bitsilly wipe the gun after the shooting.

The baby was taken to a hospital. Her current condition is unknown.

Nelson and the Bitsilly are facing child abuse charges.