Child shot in St. Matthew’s Village

Posted: Monday, December 23, 2019. 3:35 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: A child was shot earlier this afternoon in St. Matthew’s Village, Cayo.

The minor, a 13-year-old boy was said to be picking oranges with his family at an orchard about a mile from his home when he climbed a tree then felt a burning sensation and realized he had been shot to the right calf.

He was taken to the Western Regional Hospital for treatment.

Police are investigating.

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