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Child Injured in Shooting Incident

On Friday, March 18, 2011 at approximately 3:26 p.m., the Darke County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Wayne County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center reporting they had received a call from the 1900 block of Payne Road near Hollansburg, Ohio in reference to a six-year-old female who had been shot in the abdomen. Darke County Deputies and Detectives were then dispatched to the Payne Road residence. Upon arrival at the scene, investigators confirmed that the child had received a small-caliber gun shot wound to the lower abdomen.

The six-year-old child has been identified as Fayth Van Etten of 1997 Payne Road. The child was transported by Tri Village Rescue to Wayne Healthcare Center of Dayton by MICU, where she’s expected to undergo surgery for the injuries sustained in the incident. At last report, the condition of the child was listed as stable for transport to Children’s Medical Center.

The initial investigation indicates that while at her residence, 1997 Payne Road, the child was struck in the lower abdomen by a projectile fired from a small caliber rifle which was being controlled by her father, William Baker, age 25 and also of 1997 Payne Road. The child’s parents were both present at the time of the incident. Preliminary reports suggest that the injury to the child most likely resulted from a ricochet of the projectile fired from that small-caliber rifle.

Also responding to the scene was Hollandsburg Fire Department. Care Flight was also dispatched to the scene, but had to abort midflight due to weather conditions.

This incident will remain under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.


 
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