Investigation underway after child hit by projectile in Barnstable – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BARNSTABLE, MASS. (WHDH) – Authorities are investigating after a 7-year-old boy was struck in the leg by a projectile in Barnstable on Saturday.

Officers rushed to the playground at the corner of Mary Dunn Road and Independence Drive found the child suffering from an injury believed to have been caused by an air rifle, police said. The child was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

No further information was initially available.

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