OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A five-year-old was hospitalized after accidentally shooting themself Sunday afternoon.

Omaha Police told First Alert 6 that officers were dispatched to the hospital for a walk-in shooting victim around 3:15 p.m. Sunday.

The victim, a five-year-old, was transported by their parents to the hospital. The parents told OPD the child obtained a firearm and shot themselves on accident.

OPD says the child’s injuries are not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

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