Crime & Safety
Sheriff's Office: 9-Year-Old Shot in Barrow County
She was shot in the side as her mother's boyfriend was cleaning a gun, police said.
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Update: Deputies said a 9-year-old girl was shot in the side as her mother’s boyfriend was cleaning a gun. No charges were immediately filed, WSB-TV reported.
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The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said deputies have been at the scene of a shooting late Monday afternoon where a 9-year-old was apparently shot.
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The agency said on Facebook the scene was in the area of Highway 82 and Giles Road.
The roadway was blocked for a time for a life-flight helicopter to land.
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No other information was immediately available.
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