A 4-year-old Campbellsville, Ky., girl was shot in the leg by one of her parents on Sunday, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Police said that according to the initial investigation, the gun accidentally went off while one of the child’s parents was repairing the weapon.
The 4-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and then transferred to a children’s hospital.
Police are still investigating the incident and have not yet filed any charges against the child’s parents, according to Kentucky television station WKYT.