GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 3-year-old was shot Saturday afternoon.
According to officials, the shooting happened on Sami Street in the Mar Mac Community. When deputies arrived they found a 3-year-old with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Wayne UNC Hospital and later transferred to ECU Medical Center in Greenville.
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The child's condition has not been released.
Deputies said the shooting appears to be accidental.
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