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May 25, 2020 - 3:43pm | By Chris Larson
An unborn baby is dead, its mother recovering, after an accidental shooting in rural Steele County on Sunday night.
According to Steele County Sheriff Wayne Beckman, the incident happened at approximately 8:42 p.m. at a rural Portland address. Officials say first responders from West Traill Ambulance, along with Portland Fire, were called for a gun shot wound to a 22-year-old female, who was pregnant.
The female was transported by Life Flight to a Fargo hospital, where the baby died from injuries sustained in the incident.
The 22-year-old female is recovering from her injuries.
The shooting, according to authorities, was an accidental discharge of a firearm.
The incident is under investigation by the Steele County Sheriff’s Office and the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
