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Atlanta police investigating child injured by ‘accidental discharge’

FILE - Atlanta police are investigating an incident involving a 7-year-old and a gun.

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a gun-related incident involving a child.

According to police, the victim child was “alert, conscious and breathing” when officers arrived.

Preliminary details of their investigation point to it being an accidental discharge of a firearm, but the circumstances were not immediately available.

Channel 2 Action News is working to learn more about the situation and is waiting for APD to provide further details.

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