Four-year-old child accidentally shoots baby at Texas home, police say
'The baby looked lifeless... there was blood all over it'
A four-year-old child has accidentally shot a baby at a home in Texas, police say.
The seven-month-old was rushed to hospital but its condition has not been revealed.
A nearby resident in the city of Temple said he saw a police officer carrying a “lifeless-looking” baby out to an ambulance.
One adult was home when the shooting happened, and a woman called police at 2.31pm yesterday, officials said.
Police rushed to the house, which was later cordoned off.
“The police officer carried [the infant] out,” witness Bradley Martin said. “[The baby] just looked lifeless in his hands. You know what I mean. There was blood all over [the infant]. They put [the baby] in the back of an ambulance and took off down the road.”
Temple Police Department's criminal investigations division is working on the case.
Police tweeted: “TPD is in scene where a 4 year old has accidentally shot a 7 month old. The 7 month old is in an unknown condition at the Children’s Hospital. #onscene #temple”
The child was taken to McLane Children's hospital in Temple.
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