- An 8-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the neck by a firearm found unsecured in a family member’s home in Gainesville on Thursday afternoon.
- The girl was conscious at the scene, transported to UF Health Shands Hospital, and is expected to survive the injury.
An 8-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the neck at a residence on NW 44th Place in Gainesville on Thursday afternoon.
According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) release, deputies responded at 5 p.m. to a call reporting an 8-year-old child had been shot in the neck.
Upon arrival, deputies and Alachua County Fire Rescue personnel located the child suffering from a single gunshot wound to the neck. The girl was conscious and alert despite the seriousness of the injury when first responders rendered aid…