City Of Columbia Police Department: Update: Accidental Shooting Investigation

Columbia SC

27 September, 2021

4:32 PM

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Press release from the City of Columbia Police Department: September 27, 2021 Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old girl. At last check, the child was in stable condition at a local hospital. The incident occurred at the 800 block of Duke Avenue shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 26, 2021. The toddler found the unsecured gun inside a bedroom and accidentally shot herself in the lower body. When the shooting occurred, the child was reportedly with an adult male and other children. Initially, CPD officers were dispatched to 5 Medical Park Drive after relatives drove the child to a local hospital after the shooting. Officers went to the incident location and gathered information from additional people. Here are a few gun safety tips to remember: This press release was produced by the City of Columbia Police Department. The views expressed here are the author's own.