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Girl Shot by Brother after Gun Left on Counter

Girl Shot by Brother after Gun Left on Counter
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By The Associated Press
Jun. 29, 2015 | CADIZ, KY
By The Associated Press Jun. 29, 2015 | 12:00 PM | CADIZ, KY
A 4-year-old girl has been injured after authorities say she  was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old brother in Trigg County.

The Kentucky New Era reports that the girl was shot in  the abdomen by a pistol on Sunday night in Cadiz. Her injuries are not believed  to be life-threatening.

Trigg County Sheriff Ray Burnam says the girl was flown to an Evansville,  Indiana hospital to be treated.

Following the incident, 19-year-old Brandon N. Fowle was charged with  first-degree wanton endangerment. Authorities say Fowle left the gun on a  counter where the children could get it.

Authorities have not explained what Fowle's relationship with the children is.  It was not immediately clear if Fowle has hired an attorney.

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