Will Isern

wisern@pnj.com

The shooting of a 7-year-old in Milton on Saturday is being called "accidental" by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.

A release from the Sheriff's Office says the shooting appears to have occurred when the child found a gun inside the home.

The injury was not life threatening.

The shooting happened on Trailer Park Court off Carroll Road in Milton, according to spokesman Rich Aloy.

According to Aloy, the investigation "could take several ... days."