ROXAS CITY, Philippines?A 5-month-old female baby died hours after she was hit by a stray bullet fired from the gun of an uncle who was arguing with her father in Cuartero town in Capiz on Sunday.

Rhea Villanueva of Barangay Mainit, Cuartero, Capiz, died at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital here, police said. She was hit in the head and left hand.

According to the police report, the suspect, Jesus Bartonico, was having a heated argument with the victim?s father Jonathan when the .357 pistol the suspect was holding went off.

The two were quarreling over proceeds of a farm implement they had been operating.

Bartinico, who admitted to owning the gun, said the gun went off after Villanueva?s wife parried it.

He added that he only intended to threaten Jonathan to stop him from arguing further.

Bartinico surrendered to police.