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Man in critical condition after being shot by 2-year-old

By Julia Reinstein,

12 hours ago

A Virginia man is in critical condition after being shot by a 2-year-old, police said.

According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, the unidentified man was about to leave the house Monday morning and had "placed his handgun on a nearby chair."

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The toddler retrieved it and "accidentally discharged the firearm, shooting the victim," police said.

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Police said the man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.

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Neither the child nor anyone else in the house was injured, police said.

According to Virginia ABC affiliate WRIC , the victim is the boyfriend of the child's mother.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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