Child accidentally shot with muzzleloader in Cookeville, Cookeville TN


A 9 or 10 year old girl was accidentally shot in the side with a muzzleloader near Macedonia Cemetery Road in Cookeville, Tennessee. The weapon is secured, and the child is awake and talking. Someone is applying pressure to her wound as medics and law enforcement respond.
Audio|Source: Cookeville PD and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Medical 11, near Macedonia Cemetery Rd, cross rock point,
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road, shooting.
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Staying for law enforcement.
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Medical 11.
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Medical 11, has law on rescue.
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Time to 33, 33.
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3335 3333 shooting in progress near Macedonia Cemetery Rd could be a 9 10 year old female shot in the side with the muzzleloader. Site a half star at shooting I'm at home right now talking now emergency near Macedonia Cemetery Rd across the Ruffport Road shooting the muzzle loader at 9 year old female awake and talking at this time I'm not paid for law enforcement.
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Ms. Cohn, is this a 9- to 10-year-old or a 90-year-old?
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You bet it's a 9 or 10-year-old, and I need you on right,
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thank you.
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Can you be an accurate shooter or just be an accident?
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Count of 3335, it could be an accidental shoot, 9-year-old, 10-year-old female.
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Crushers can be up nine, two, 10-year-old female that shooters both on the side.
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Weapon is secure in the house.
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Patient is awake and talking at this time.
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The count of 3333, 33,
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35. There is a caller applying pressure to the wound.
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Location mentioned:
Near Macedonia Cemetery Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506
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