2-year-old recovering after being shot in Jacksonville home

Jacksonville, Fl — A 2-year-old sustained non-life threatening injuries in a shooting inside a home in Jacksonville’s Arlington area.

Police were called just before Midnight to a home on International Village Drive and located the child suffering from a gunshot wound.

JSO says multiple people were inside the home at the time and all were being questioned. A firearm was recovered. It appears the shooting was accidental, but police did not know if the child shot themself or if someone else was responsible.

No other information was immediately provided by police.

#ACCIDENTALSHOOTING:
A 2 yr old is expected to be OK after suffering a gunshot wound inside a home along International Village Dr. JSO says it appears accidental & is working to find out whether the toddler shot themself or if someone else shot them. More at 5A on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/pt462rNBWv
— Jessica Barreto (@BarretoReports) September 9, 2021

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