Little Girl Accidentally Shot by Iowa Deputy's Shotgun

A 3-year-old girl suffered minor injuries Sunday after a young boy allegedly fired a shotgun mounted in a Polk County sheriff's deputy's car on display in a Des Moines park.

August 3, 2009

A 3-year-old girl suffered minor injuries Sunday after a young boy allegedly fired a shotgun mounted in a Polk County sheriff's deputy's car on display in a Des Moines park.

The gun was not supposed to have a round in the chamber, said Polk County sheriff's spokeswoman Jana Rooker.

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