NPD: 3-year-old taken to hospital after accidental gunshot wound

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A 3-year-old child was taken to the hospital after they accidentally shot themselves Wednesday morning at a Norfolk home, according to police.

Officers responded to the Sewell Park Apartments in the 7600 block of Sheryl Drive around 9:40 a.m. for a report of a child suffering from a gunshot wound.

When officers arrived, they found a 3-year-old child suffering from a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. A police scanner noted that the child was “shot in the face,” though police did not offer further details on the shooting…

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