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2-year-old boy shot in the foot inside Montgomery County home, police say

The boy was taken to a hospital in Montgomery County and his injury is non-life threatning.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 2-year-old boy was shot in the foot inside a home in the Montgomery Village neighborhood, Montgomery County Police Department said.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. in the 19400 block of Brassie Place, police said. A family member contacted 911 reporting that the boy was shot in one of his lower extremities. 

The family member told 911 operators that they were driving the boy to a local hospital for treatment after he was shot inside the residence, police said.

After interviewing several witnesses, police learned that the boy's parents were inside the home when the shooting happened. They also found out that the boy did not live at the home the shooting occurred. Investigators said the collected evidence to support the claim that the boy was shot inside the residence. 

It is not known at this time what led to the child being shot. Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Child Protective Services (CPS) were also contacted during this investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information about this shooting to contact the 6th District Investigative Section at 240-773-5770. Callers may remain anonymous.

WUSA9 will continue to provide updates on this story as more information comes into our newsroom and station.

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