COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Columbus police continued to investigate after a 6-year-old boy was shot in the chest Tuesday afternoon.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
The boy was inside a residence on the 100 block of South Champion Avenue with family members.
At about 4:39 p.m., an unknown suspect fired a shotgun from inside the residence, according to a police report.
The round went through an interior wall and struck the victim, causing minor injuries.
The boy's father took him to Nationwide Children's Hospital at about 4:40 p.m., police said.
The boy remained in stable condition.
Police questioned the boy's father.
Columbus police said the investigation was ongoing.
No charges have been filed currently.
Anyone with information into the shooting was asked to call Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-645-TIPS.
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