Updated 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 3
The victims in the shooting are adults ages 19 and 21. Authorities originally reported the shooting victims as juveniles.
Updated 8:50 a.m. Friday, June 3
Authorities said a gun went off inside a home of Banner Springs Circle on Thursday afternoon.Â
A bullet from the gun passed through the hand of one child and into the arm of another. Both children were taken to a local hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening, according to Stafford sheriff’s spokeswoman MC Moncure.
The sheriff’s office did not release the age of the victims. We also don’t know if an adult was present at the time of the shootings.
The shooting is ruled an accident. An investigation continues.
Original post 6 p.m.Â
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:Â
The Sheriff’s Office is currently at the scene of a shooting incident on Banner Springs Circle near Austin Ridge Drive. The incident was reported at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Two subjects were injured in the shooting. They have non-life threatening injuries. This location is an active investigation and limited details are known at this time.
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