6-year-old shot in the hand at DeKalb apartments

WSBTV.com News Staff

January 26, 2023, 3:03 AM·1 min read

A child is injured after being shot in the finger at a DeKalb apartment complex.

On Wednesday night, police said they were called out to the Forest at Columbia Apartments about a person shot.

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When they arrived at the apartments, they found a 6-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his finger.

Police said the child was taken to the hospital for treatment and he is in stable condition.

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Police have not determined how the child was shot or where the guardians were when the incident happened.

The investigation is ongoing.

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