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5-year-old wounded in Newburg shooting: Police

Police said the child suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the hand in the 4600 block of East Indian Trail Tuesday evening.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 5-year-old has been sent to a hospital after a shooting in Newburg.

Metro Police said the incident took place in the 4600 block of East Indian Trail around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Police said the child suffered a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the hand.

No other details surrounding the incident were made available.

WHAS11 did ask if the shooting were accidental and a spokesperson said, "it was too soon to tell."

Police said the child was transported to Norton Children’s Hospital for treatment.

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