Eight-Year-Old Injured by Projectile During Shooting Exercises

The little girl apparently ran between a target and her mother's partner (31), who was conducting shooting exercises, behind the parental house. The shooting accident occurred around 5:15 PM in Kaindorf an der Sulm in the Leibnitz district.

Girl Hit in the Abdomen by Air Rifle Projectile

The man was shooting at targets behind the house when his partner's daughter accidentally ran into the line of fire. After initial treatment by the Red Cross, the eight-year-old was flown to the LKH Graz by rescue helicopter, the state police directorate reported.

The police secured the air rifle and issued a preliminary weapons ban against the 31-year-old. He will be charged with negligent bodily harm.

(APA/Red)

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