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UPDATE: Child left unsupervised near gun injured after shooting

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UPDATE: A 3-year-old child was injured after a shooting on the 7300 block of Valley Lane in Hixson, Tenn., according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening at this time, according to the news release.

Preliminary findings have found the child was injured after being left unsupervised near an unsecured firearm.

More information will be published when it becomes available.