UNION COUNTY, Tenn. — The Union County Sheriff's Office said a parent is in the hospital after their small child accidentally shot them.
Deputies said the parent was alert and conscious when someone called 911 to report the shooting Saturday around 2:20 p.m.
According to the UCSO, the shooting happened on Race Way Drive and appeared to be accidental. Deputies said a small child was able to get ahold of a handgun in the parent's vehicle, accidentally shooting the parent.
The person was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment.