Forsyth 3-year-old hospitalized after accidental shooting, investigators say

A 3-year-old child from Forsyth was hospitalized after accidentally shooting themself on Sunday, according to a Monday news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The child and one of their parents arrived at the local hospital around 1 p.m. Sunday and said the child had accidentally shot themself. The child was flown to a hospital in Atlanta and was undergoing surgery, according to the release.

The Forsyth Police Department requested assistance from the GBI, the release said, and the agencies were investigating the incident jointly.

The investigation was open and ongoing Monday. Anyone with information was urged to contact the Forsyth Police Department at (478) 993-1005 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at (478) 445-4173.

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