On Wednesday, May 14, 2023, at approximately 6:05 PM, officers responded to a Firearm Assault at Martin Homes on N. Range Street. Officers found an adult female with a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
It has been determined the adults of the residence had a loaded handgun in an area they felt was safe and not accessible to a small child in the residence.
Unknowing to the victim, the child located the handgun and when retrieving it accidentally fired it striking the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital for a non-life threatening injury.
We would remind everyone that if you choose to be a gun owner, do so responsibly and make sure all weapons, loaded or not, are kept in a secure, locked area.