4-year-old shot inside Rankin home

A 4-year-old was shot inside a home in Rankin on Tuesday, police said.

The Eastern Regional Mon Valley Police Department chief said that officers were called to a home on Rankin Boulevard around 10 p.m. for reports of a child being bitten by a dog. First responders treated the boy and transported him to UPMC Children's Hospital. 

On Wednesday morning, the chief said that officers learned the boy had actually been shot, so the Allegheny County Police Department was notified.  

County police released limited details on Wednesday but said the preliminary investigation indicates the child was shot inside the home in the evening hours of Tuesday. The boy is in stable condition at a hospital, authorities said. 

Everyone involved has been identified, and the investigation is ongoing, police said. At this point, no charges have been filed.

Neighbor Nicole Dudley said the boy is a "great little kid."

"He is really friendly, and I'm really glad and thankful that he's fighting," she told KDKA-TV on Wednesday. 

No other information was released on Wednesday. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Allegheny County police tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.