The Audrain County Sheriff's Department is reporting a Vandalia woman is believed to be in stable condition after an incident on Monday, Feb. 13.
According to the press release Audrain County …
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The Audrain County Sheriff's Department is reporting a Vandalia woman is believed to be in stable condition after an incident on Monday, Feb. 13.
According to the press release Audrain County deputies were dispatched to a residence along East Bland Street in Vandalia for a person shot around 3:47 p.m.
Upon arriving, deputies found a 25-year-old female with a gunshot to the chest. The victim was stable, and statements from the victim and witnesses to the incident were gathered, along with physical evidence. The victim was flown to University Hospital in Columbia, where she was treated and stable at the time of this release.
Based on statements and evidence, it appears person(s) in the home were handling a small caliber rifle that was loaded, and it was unintentionally discharged causing the bullet to strike the victim.
