NEW WAVERLY, Texas (KBTX) - The Walker County Sheriff’s Office says they’re investigating a shooting involving a child.

The incident happened at 11:16 a.m. Friday morning at a home in New Waverly.

According to a release from Walker County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tim Whitecotton, first responders arrived and began life-saving measures on the child. The child was taken to Conroe Regional Hospital before being flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in serious condition.

The Sheriff’s Office described the shooting as “accidental” and is investigating along with the Texas Rangers.

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