10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Accidental Shooting During Target Practice

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wi... ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, NOV. 25 - In this photo taken on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, Kelly Maynard shows off her rifle she uses for hunting at her home in Madison, Wis. The rifle once belonged to her grandfather. As the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tries to slow a decade-long decrease in deer hunting, Maynard represent two potentially rich pools for recruiting new, young huntersó women and people who are seeking local, environmentally sustainable sources of food. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, Amber Arnold) MORE LESS
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A 10-year-old girl died Monday morning from gunshot wounds she suffered after an accidental shooting the day before, according to West Virginia’s Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department.

Officials initially said that the girl and a 9-year-old boy were doing target practice with a 410 shotgun in Quick Virginia when the shooting occurred, according to West Virginia’s MetroNews.

Police said the girl suffered wounds to her chest and arm. The Charleston Gazette reported that an investigation is under way.

Correction: The headline for this post originally said the girl’s age was 9-years old. She was actually 10.

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