An accidental discharge of a firearm resulted in the injury of a 1-year-old child in Whitestown, reports say.
On Tuesday, March 19 just before 11 p.m., Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department officers were reportedly dispatched alongside Whitestown Fire Department and EMS first responders to reports of an accidental discharge of a firearm that resulted in the injury of a juvenile at the Woodspring Suits hotel at 6007 Perryworth Road.
Reports stated that the officer located a 1-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the stomach upon arrival, and Whitestown officers immediately began administering emergency medical trauma measures. Shortly after medical procedures began, the Whitestown Fire Department arrived and took over with advanced medical aid, and the 1-year-old was transported to a local trauma center for treatment, police say.
According to authorities, the 1-year-old is currently in stable but critical condition, and reports stated that the discharge of the firearm occurred when the child’s father, Tavyon Calahan, 22, of Whitestown was handling the firearm in his hotel room. The department released that all parties involved in the incident have been cooperating with officers and detectives as the investigation continues.