Friday, October 26, 2012

Girl Shot At Residence On Saxis Road- Accomack County

According to Sheriff Todd Godwin, on Thursday, October 25 at approximately 10:19 p.m., the Accomack County Sheriffs Office received a report from the Eastern Shore 911 Center in regards to a 10 yr old girl shot at a residence on Saxis Rd.

 When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered that the child had sustained a gun shot wound to the body. The victim was transported by Saxis Rescue to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead as a result of the injury. An autopsy is being conducted by the Medical Examiners Office in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sheriff Godwin stated that the investigation is continuing; however, the death appears to have been the result of an accidental shooting.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I knew this girl and I pray for the family....