A woman was hospitalized late Monday after an accidental shooting that occurred at a residence in Ark City.
An Ark City Fire-EMS official said this morning that the woman, who is 25, was transported to South Central Kansas Medical Center with non-critical injuries. He referred other questions to the local police department.
The shot – which reportedly came from a small-caliber rifle – was fired accidentally and without malicious intent.
Around 10:30 Monday night, emergency crews were sent to an address on W. Cedar for the report of an accidental shooting in which a person was wounded in the area of her buttocks. They arrived to find the woman sitting on the floor wounded.
The EMS official said the woman was later taken to a Wichita hospital for additional treatment of her injuries.
After further investigation, officers learned that another person inside the residence was attempting to a clear a .22-caliber rifle when it accidentally discharged, striking the female victim. No arrests have been made at this time and the incident remains under investigation by police.
