Boy, 5, suffers life-threatening injuries in apparent accidental shooting in Indiana, police say

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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

ELKHART, Ind. — A 5-year-old boy remains in an Indiana hospital after he was seriously hurt in an apparent accidental shooting, authorities said.

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According to the South Bend Tribune and WSBT, the incident occurred about 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Four Seasons Mobile Home Park in Elkhart. Elkhart police arrived to find a boy with a gunshot wound to the chest, the news outlets reported.

Crews rushed the child to a South Bend Hospital, where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police continue to investigate the case, according to the news outlets. No further information was immediately available.

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