9-YEAR-OLD CHILD AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING POSSIBLE FIREWORK INCIDENT IN LANCASTER

9-YEAR-OLD CHILD AIRLIFTED FOLLOWING POSSIBLE FIREWORK INCIDENT IN LANCASTER

LANCASTER, CA —Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a medical emergency on Calmae Drive on Tuesday, November 3, at approximately 4:25 p.m., involving a 9-year-old child with a possible gunshot wound to the hand.

Initial reports indicated a possible gunshot wound, but the caller later advised the injury may have been caused by a firework.

Upon arrival, Engine 233 reported two patients requiring medical attention.

Deputies established a critical transport route from the scene to Los Angeles County Fire Station 129, where the child was transferred to Copter 19 for air transport to Northridge Hospital.

The condition of the second patient has not been confirmed.

Fire department records show the incident was closed at approximately 5:57 p.m., about 1 hour and 31 minutes after the initial dispatch.

The exact circumstances surrounding the injuries remain under investigation.