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Arlington Police Investigate Through-Floor Gunshot That Injured 6-Year-Old

The incident has heightened scrutiny of firearm handling following recent child-involved shootings in Arlington.

Overview

  • Officers traced the shooting to a home in the 2300 block of Quail Run Road just after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
  • Police say a round discharged in an upstairs room penetrated the floor and struck the child in the room below.
  • A family member drove the 6-year-old to the emergency room with a leg wound that doctors described as non-life-threatening.
  • Detectives are working to determine who fired the weapon and who owns it, and no arrests or charges have been announced.
  • Arlington police shared details on social media in the context of recent juvenile gun incidents, including the fatal case of 14-year-old Riley Jordan.