5-year-old hospitalized with self-inflicted gunshot wound in Augusta

Published: Jan. 6, 2024 at 7:12 PM EST
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that left a 5-year-old in the hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

On Saturday at 1:20 p.m., the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the 2400 block of Third Avenue about shots fired with one juvenile subject down.

Upon arrival, deputies say they located a 5-year-old with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, who was then transported to a local hospital with injuries that weren’t life-threatening.