Indiana State Police are investigating the shooting of a four-year-old boy in Ripley County. Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, ISP spokesman, says that detectives were called to a home located in the 1000 Block of South County Road 625 East near Milan at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday.

The initial investigation by Detective Kip Main indicated that police were called to the home after family members took the small child to the hospital after he was shot inside the home. Police believe the child found a loaded gun and shot himself in the abdomen. Wheeles says that family members immediately rendered first aid and then took the child to the Dearborn County Hospital. He was then transferred to Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati for further treatment. The child’s injuries are not believed to be life threatening and he is expected to make a full recovery.

The investigation is ongoing and state police say that their findings will be turned over to the Ripley County Prosecutor’s Office for review.