REIDSVILLE, N.C. — Reidsville police are investigating after a 5-year-old girl was shot and taken to the hospital Saturday, according to investigators.
According to the Reidsville Police Department, the shooting happened on Northwest Market Street after 2 p.m. After arriving to the scene, police found the child had been hit by a bullet. Before being shot, police said the child was playing in a yard.
Investigators believe the child was an unintended victim of careless gunfire between unknown people further down Northwest Market Street.
At this time, the child remains in the hospital in good condition, per family members. Investigators with the Reidsville Police Department are still tracking down leads, police said.
If you have any information about the incident, you can call Crime Stoppers at (336) 349-9683.
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