9-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head In Western Minnesota

LYND, Minn. (WCCO) -- A rural Minnesota town is in shock after a young girl was shot in the head Monday afternoon.

According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, a gun went off at a home in Lynd, which is almost three hours west of the Twin Cities.

Authorities said a 9-year-old girl was shot in the head and airlifted to a hospital.

Her condition is unknown.

The sheriff's office is investigating how this happened.

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