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Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:34 PM

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Officials Investigating Shooting Of A Child In Bell County, KY

Officials are investigating a shooting involving a child.

Bell County dispatch confirmed to WYMT that a child was shot in the Blackmont area of Bell County on Highway 72. It happened around 8:30 Wednesday night.

Crews have not released the nature of the shooting at this time.

Officials say the child was transported to Middlesboro Hospital and is being flown out to another hospital in the region.

This is a developing story. We're working to confirm more details. Updates will be posted here.