It happened around 8 p.m. near Beaumont Apartments in the 1000 block of Beaumont Ct.
When first responders arrived at the scene, they located a 7-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
He was airlifted to a trauma center. His identity has not been released.
According to witnesses, the child was not involved in the nearby incident and was an unintended victim.
The Burlington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the incident.
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