9 year-old Expected to Recover After Accidental Shooting, Deputies Said

Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputies said a 9 year-old child is expected to recover after being accidentally shot last night.

Around 7:30pm, Anderson Deputies were dispatched to a Don Avenue residence and took the child to an area hospital for what were described as non-life threatening injuries. Dispatchers said a gun fell out of the boy’s mother’s purse and discharged when it landed on the floor.

An investigation by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is continuing, officials said.