HENRY COUNTY, Va. (Romero Report) — On June 28 around 10:52 p.m., the Martinsville/Henry County Communication Center received a call about an individual with a gunshot wound to the leg on Preston Scales Rd.

Deputies from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded and found a nine-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her right leg, just above the ankle.

Deputies administered first aid until the Fieldale-Collinsville Rescue Unit arrived.

The girl was then airlifted to a medical facility in Virginia, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

During the investigation at the residence, Kevon Smith Hairston, the 19-year-old brother of the victim, informed deputies that he had left a loaded firearm unsecured on a bed.

Another child accidentally triggered the firearm, causing it to discharge and injure the girl.

As a result, Kevon Smith Hairston, of Preston Scales Rd., was charged with felony child endangerment and reckless handling of a firearm.

Additionally, Hairston had two outstanding warrants for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle from Martinsville City and contempt of court from Henry County. He is currently held in the Henry County Adult Detention Center with no bond.

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ORIGINAL STORY — June 28

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (Romero Report) — A 9-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound to her lower leg on Preston Scales Drive, Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis told the Romero Report.

The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. on June 28.

Sheriff Davis stated that the shooting appears to have been unintentional, though the investigation is still ongoing.

The child is expected to recover as the injury is non-life-threatening.

She will be flown to a hospital for treatment, Davis said.

Further details will be provided as the investigation progresses.

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