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A 6-year-old boy is recovering after being shot late last week by a carriage driver in Williams.

According to information from the Williams Police Department, officers responded to a report that a child had been shot at the Grand Canyon Railway historic train depot, located at 233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd. in Williams, at approximately 7:15 p.m. Friday. Police learned the shooter was a horse-drawn carriage driver for Cowboy's Service Carriage Company.

“(He) felt that there was a threat of a dog coming after his horse, so he pulled out his revolver and cocked it,” said Williams Police Department Chief Herman Nixon.

The 6-year-old boy was standing next to the carriage with his mother and grandmother trying to find out how much a ride would cost. At this point, according to Williams police, it looks like the carriage driver fired accidentally.

“I guess the dog ran away or whatever and either he was putting his gun back in its holster or doing something with the gun and it went off,” Nixon said.

The child was shot once in the right leg above the knee. He was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center, where he underwent surgery that night. Nixon said the boy is expected to make a full recovery.