Child from Hutterite colony accidentally shot with .22 caliber pistol
PINCHER CREEK, AB – An 11-year-old child has been transported to Calgary Children’s Hospital, after being accidentally shot this morning.
Pincher Creek RCMP say around 11:30 a.m. (April 22), they, along with emergency services, were called to the Pincher Creek hospital for an 11-year-old child from the Pincher Creek Hutterite Colony, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Police say after an investigation, they determined that a 13-year-old found, and was playing with the gun, when it accidentally discharged, hitting the younger child.