Father Wounds Girl, 8, With Shotgun Blast
An 8-year-old Dana Point girl was in critical condition Friday night with gunshot wounds to her upper body after her father accidentally shot her at close range with his new, 12-gauge shotgun, officials said
The girl, whose name was not released, was wounded in her upper right arm above her elbow and in her torso about 7:45 p.m. as she stood near her father while he examined the gun, said Lt. Dave Wilson of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
She was taken to Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo, where she underwent surgery to reattach her right arm.
The parents’ names have not been released.
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