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Police: Kansas shooting that wounds child reported as accidental

accidental shootingDOUGLAS COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Douglas County are investigating a shooting that injured a child.

Just after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, officers with the Lawrence Police Department responded to a residence in the 500 block of Wisconsin Street in reference to a reported accidental shooting involving a 6-year-old child, according to a media release.

An ambulance transported the child to a regional hospital in stable condition, according to police.

No additional details were released early Thursday.

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