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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - An eight-year-old child was shot by a ricochet bullet, officials say.

The Casselberry Police Department reported Oct. 19 that an eight-year-old boy was shot in the leg inside an apartment complex on Monarch Circle.

2 people shot

What we know:

Authorities said it appears the suspect meant to hit a man who lived at the apartment complex, but the bullet ricocheted and hit the child instead.

The boy was transported to the hospital for treatment and was released, the department said Oct. 20.

Officials said the shooting is not believed to have been an accidental shooting or related to a domestic violence situation.

A man also arrived at an urgent care in Orange County with a gunshot wound, police confirmed. Officials said they can't confirm if this s

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