A young girl estimated to be between 5 and 10 years old is in critical condition after being shot on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at a residence in the 1200 block of North Sixth Street near Weinland Park.

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The Columbus Division of Police responded to the home shortly after 3 p.m. following a call reporting that a child had accidentally shot herself. When officers arrived, they discovered several children and teenagers present inside the house. Emergency responders transported the victim to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Although initial reports indicated the child may have shot herself, investigators have not ruled out the possibility that another person fired the weapon. Detectives are searching for a witness under 18 years old, who is not related to the victim, after he fled the scene on foot.

Sgt. Joe Albert raised concerns regarding firearm safety following the shooting, identifying unsecured weapons as a major issue in the city. Albert urged gun owners to lock up their firearms and emphasized that whether the incident was self-inflicted or caused by someone else, a young child should never have been shot.

Omar Abdellatif, who lives in the neighborhood, expressed distress over gun violence occurring near his home, noting how common such incidents have become and voicing concern over children gaining access to firearms.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Gabar Yar oo ku Dhaawacantay Rasaas ka Dhacday Columbus; Booliska oo Raadinaya Markhaati

Gabar yar oo lagu qiyaasay inay u dhexayso 5 ilaa 10 jir ayaa ku jirta xaalad culus ka dib markii ay rasaasi ku dhacday maalinnimada Axadda guriga ay ka deganayd magaalada Columbus, Ohio. Dhacdadani waxay ka dhacday qaybta 1200 ee North Sixth Street oo dhow Weinland Park.

Waaxda Booliska Columbus (Columbus Division of Police) ayaa helay telefon waxyar ka dib 3 p.m. oo sheegayay in gabadhu ay si kama’ ah isku risaaseysay. Markii ay saraakiishu gaareen goobta, waxay guriga ku arkeen dhalinyaro iyo carruur badan. Gabadha yar ayaa degdeg looga kexeeyay oo loo geeyay isbitaalka Nationwide Children’s Hospital iyada oo xaaladdeedu tahay mid culus.

In kasta oo wararkii ugu horreeyay ay sheegayeen in gabadhu ay iyadu isrisaaseysay, baarayaasha booliska ayaan weli ka saarin suurtogalnimada in qof kale uu rasaasta furay. Booliska ayaa haatan raadinaya markhaati ka yar 18 jir oo aan qaraabo la ahayn gabadha yar, kaas oo lug ka baxsaday goobta.

Sgt. Joe Albert oo ka tirsan booliska ayaa muujiyay carada uu ka qabo maamulid la’aanta hubka, isaga oo sheegay in hubka aan la xirin uu yahay dhibaato weyn oo magaalada haysata. “Aad ayay u xun tahay, mana ahayn inay ka dhacdo magaaladeenna. Waa inaan bulsho ahaan u istaagnaa oo aan dhibaatadan joojinaa,” ayuu yiri Sgt. Albert. Wuxuu intaas ku daray in dadka hubka leh ay tahay inay mas’uul noqdaan oo ay xiraan qoryaha nooc kasta oo ay yihiin.

Omar Abdellatif oo ah dadka degan xaafaddaas ayaa muujiyay caloolxumo ku aadan in dhibaatada noocan ah ay ka dhacdo meel dhow gurigiisa. Wuxuu sheegay in bulshadu ay ku dhowaatay inay caadi u arkaan dhacdooyinka violent-ka ah ee hubka ka dhasha, wuxuuna welwel ka muujiyay sidii ay carruurtu si furfuran u helayaan hubka aan la ilaalin.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus