LANCASTER, Ohio — A 9-year-old child was seriously injured after being shot inside a central Ohio home on Monday evening.
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Around 5:30 p.m., officers with the Lancaster Police Department were dispatched to the 400 block of Summitview Drive on reports of a child being shot, our news partners WBNS-10 TV reported.
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Upon arrival, officers found the 9-year-old child and another juvenile, who was not injured.
A gun was located at the scene, WBNS-10 TV reported.
The child was airlifted to a Columbus hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police did not clarify what led up to the shooting, WBNS-10 TV reported.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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