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Child Injured in Shooting Incident
On Friday, March 18, 2011 at approximately 3:26 p.m., the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Wayne County, Indiana Sheriff’s
Office 9-1-1 Center reporting they had received a call from the 1900
block of Payne Road near Hollansburg, Ohio in reference to a
six-year-old female who had been shot in the abdomen. Darke County
Deputies and Detectives were then dispatched to the Payne Road
residence. Upon arrival at the scene, investigators confirmed that the
child had received a small-caliber gun shot wound to the lower abdomen.
The six-year-old child has been identified as Fayth Van Etten of 1997
Payne Road. The child was transported by Tri Village Rescue to Wayne
Healthcare Center of Dayton by MICU, where she’s expected to undergo
surgery for the injuries sustained in the incident. At last report, the
condition of the child was listed as stable for transport to Children’s
Medical Center.
The initial investigation indicates that while at her residence, 1997
Payne Road, the child was struck in the lower abdomen by a projectile
fired from a small caliber rifle which was being controlled by her
father, William Baker, age 25 and also of 1997 Payne Road. The child’s
parents were both present at the time of the incident. Preliminary
reports suggest that the injury to the child most likely resulted from
a ricochet of the projectile fired from that small-caliber rifle.
Also responding to the scene was Hollandsburg Fire Department. Care
Flight was also dispatched to the scene, but had to abort midflight due
to weather conditions.
This incident will remain under investigation by the Darke County
Sheriff’s Office.
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