RICHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A 6-year-old accidentally shot a 3-year-old in Ohio on Wednesday, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19.
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The shooting happened before 10:30 p.m. at the Landings Court housing Complex in Richland County.
Authorities said the 6-year-old found the gun and accidentally shot the other child.
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WOIO-19 reported that the 3-year-old was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive.
Officers said charges are pending for the adults who are responsible for the children; however, their identities haven’t been released.
Authorities recovered the gun involved, WOIO-19 reported.
Additional details on this accidental shooting weren’t immediately available.
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