OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The father of an 18-month-old girl shot in the face at an Omaha apartment has appeared in court to face charges in the case.

Marquell Buie was in Douglas County Court on Wednesday morning. He’s charged with child abuse.

Prosecutors say Buie was smoking marijuana at his apartment in April when he placed his loaded gun on a counter, which led to another toddler grabbing the weapon and shooting Buie’s daughter.

Buie’s next court date is June 26.

The girl’s mother, Ragome Moore, says she doesn’t blame Buie and called the shooting an accident. Moore says the girl is out of the hospital and had her first day of rehabilitation Wednesday.