SILVERTON, Ohio — A 5-year-old was taken to Cincinnati Children's Wednesday night after what officials believe to be an accidental shooting in Silverton.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said detectives responded to a home in the 6600 block of Elwynne Drive in Silverton at around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday for a reported shooting. Officials said a 5-year-old girl was believed to have been shot after her 6-year-old brother accidentally discharged a gun.
The child was taken to Cincinnati Children's with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.
Officials said the shooting remains under investigation at this time.
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