TAMPA, Fla. — Two children were shot in two separate incidents in the Bay area in the last few days.

According to authorities, a 5-year-old is in critical condition and a five-month old is recovering after being shot by a 3-year-old child.

Just after 1 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 8300 block of 17^th Street after a call about an infant being shot in the hip. The child was rushed to Tampa General Hospital with injuries that are non-life threatening.

Police said Paula Marie Concepcion Santos, 25, and a 3-year-old child were in the home at the time of the incident. According to Concepcion Santos, the 3-year-old accidentally fired the gun after getting a hold of the weapon.

Detectives are still working through the details to determine how the shooting occurred.

Concepcion Santos was arrested and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm.

"While we're incredibly thankful this infant was not fatally injured, this should serve as a reminder to every parent or guardian to immediately go and check that their guns are properly secured," said Tampa Police Chief Mary O'Connor. "Children should not be able to access firearms, and moreover, guns should always be stored in a locked safe with the ammo stored separately. Don't put the life of a child at risk by being careless."

A separate shooting last week

On Thursday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a child shooting himself at an Apollo Beach home.

Authorities said Aston Simmons, 28, was arrested and charged with child neglect and improper storage of a firearm after they said he drove the child to St. Joseph’s Hospital.

An investigation determined the child found a loaded gun in the bedroom of the home and shot himself on accident.

The child remains hospitalized in critical condition.

The incident remains under investigation.