Multiple Agencies Investigating After Child Shot in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Multiple agencies are investigating a shooting that sent a 4-year-old boy to the hospital Saturday.

Columbia police say the shooting happened Saturday afternoon at the Cypress Run Apartments on Broad River Road.

Officers say initial information indicates that the child found a gun that wasn’t properly secured.

The 4-year-old is out of surgery and continues to be monitored at a local hospital.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is assisting the Columbia Police Department with its investigation.