Bristol Hartcliffe
A child was shot in the head by an air rifle and two people have been arrested consigning the shooting.
The child is said to have been fighting for his poor life after he was shot in the head in Bristol city at about aroud 6 pm.
The two people that has been arrested are said to be a man and a woman which the man is 24 and the woman is 23, with what the report is saying, they are not related to the shot child.
Immediately after the child was shot, an air ambulance attended to the scene in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol and took the victim to Bristol Children's hospital for treatment as other treatments said to have been put on hold for the child to be treated.
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According to Avon and Somerset Police: "We're investigating an incident in which a one-year-old boy is believed to have been shot with an air weapon in Hartcliffe.
"We were called at just after 4:10 pm yesterday (1/7) following the incident at a property in Bishport Avenue.
"The child is currently in a critical condition at Bristol Children's Hospital with a serious head injury.
"They have been arrested while we ascertain the events that led to this tragic incident.
"The two arrested are not related to the child."
Inspector Jonathan Deane,a detective added by saying "We're carrying out enquiries at the scene to establish what happened but clearly these are very tragic circumstances".
"We have a trained liaison officer with the family of the child and they will be kept updated on the progress of our investigation.
"We're aware this will have an impact on the wider community and would encourage anyone with concerns to contact their local neighbourhood team.
"If you have information which could help our investigation, please call us via 101 and quote reference 521614112."
The child is said to have been shot in the head but there are no clear reasons how and why the child was shot but it is believed to be once, a report from Bristol Post states.
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