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Last updated on Monday, July 16, 2018
(WASHINGTON COUNTY) - A six year old has died from an accidental shooting Friday night in Washington County according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department.
Saturday night the Washington County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call at 10:30 p.m. from a residence located 5007 South PD Baker Road in Washington County. The caller reported that a six year old female had been shot in the head in an accidental shooting. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Department arrived on the scene and the child was transported by air ambulance to the Norton Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
Shortly upon arrival at the hospital, the child was pronounced dead.
The deceased child is identified as Makayla S. Bowling.
The Washington County Sheriff's Department requested detectives and crime scene investigators from the Indiana State Police to assist in their investigation of the incident.
Preliminarily, state police detectives learned that the female child's father was cleaning a handgun inside the residence and thought it was unloaded. The firearm discharged striking the child.
This case is still under investigation however, at this time, Indiana State Police Detectives do not feel as though foul play was involved.
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