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Sheriff: Boy, 8, Accidentally Hit By Arrow, Seriously Injured

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- An 8-year-old Amboy, Minnesota boy is in the hospital after he was accidently struck by an arrow Thursday afternoon, according to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office says shortly before 4:37 p.m. the boy was accidentally shot with an arrow by his brother, who was shooting bow and arrow at a target.

The victim was taken by helicopter to St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, where he is in serious but stable condition.

The incident remains under investigation.

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