An accidental shooting in Pinson left a child with minor injuries

The shooting happened about 12:15 a.m. Thursday in the 8500 block of Taylor Drive, said Jefferson County sheriff’s Capt. David Agee. The child is 11 years old.

According to authorities, a family member had a weapon in a case that fell. When the case hit the ground, the weapon inside the case discharged striking the child in the arm.

The evidence is consistent with an accidental discharge, Agee said. The child was treated on the scene by paramedics from Palmerdale and Center Point Fire. The child was transported to Children’s hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.