GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) – The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reports responding to a shooting in Greenville Saturday night that left a child with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Deputies report they responded to a home near Crosby Circle at 11:35 p.m. Saturday after receiving a 911 call about a child who had been shot.

A seven-year-old child was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen before being taken to the hospital, deputies said.

According to deputies, a 13-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the shooting following a thorough investigation.

Deputies report the suspect was at a slumber party with the victim and fled the scene following the shooting.

The suspect was located at his home a few houses down from the scene, deputies said.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the incident.

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