SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a 4-year-old girl.
On Tuesday, while police were investigating a different case at a Wichita hospital, they learned about a 4-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to her right arm, according to Officer Juan Rebolledo.
The victim was in serious condition but with non-life-threatening injuries. The 4-year-old was admitted to the hospital and was awaiting surgery.
The investigation revealed that at approximately 9:30p.m. Tuesday in the 1600 block of South Pattie Street, the girl was watching fireworks and playing with her neighbors when she received the injury to her arm.
At the hospital, medical personnel determined a bullet had struck her arm and required surgery. The Injury appears to be from a stray bullet strike.
The Wichita Police Department reminded the public of the severity of the consequences when shooting a firearm into the air. The outcome of this incident could’ve been much worse than what had happened to this child, who was enjoying the festivities of the 4th of July. This reckless behavior exhibits a lack of regard for human life.
On July 4 in 2011, 11-year-old Blair Shanahan Lane was playing in backyard in Kansas City when she was hit by a stray bullet and died. The bullet came from a 9 mm pistol that Aaron Sullivan and his friends were shooting nearby to celebrate the holiday.