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Child Shot In Accidental Firearms Discharge

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) - A child has been rushed to the hospital after getting shot accidentally.

The child is under the age of ten, but police are not giving his or her exact age.

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It happened in the 9700 block of Nucla Street.

Officers say the weapon accidentally discharged, but are not saying what type of weapon it was or the condition of the child.

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