The child that was accidentally shot in Lebanon Thursday morning is still in critical condition at Indiana University Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Investigators are continuing their investigation into this incident and have more interviews to
conduct.
As this investigation continues, we will provide additional details as they become available in the coming days.
At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, Officers with the Lebanon Police Department were dispatch to an accidental shooting in the 300 block of North Park Street in Lebanon. Officers arrived to find a female child believed to be approximately four-years old had been shot in head by her younger brother, whom is believed to be approximately two-years old. The child has been transported by ambulance to Indiana University Riley Hospital in critical condition.
This unfortunate incident occurred while the children were being cared for by their grandparents, which is where the shooting took place. Investigators from the
Lebanon Police Department, as well as representatives from the Department of Family and Child Services, are currently investigating this incident.