Update: After investigation, the cause of the listed 6-year-old being shot was confirmed as accidental.

The 6-year-old victim has since been released from UNC Medical Center and is recovering. Though the shooting was found to be accidental, the two adult residents, Eliana Parker 22, and Terrell Bedell, 27, where the incident occurred were charged with one count of failure to secure firearms to protect a minor.

On Sept. 21, both offenders turned themselves in to the Wayne County Magistrates Office where they both received a $5,000 unsecured bond.

On Sept. 17 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle traveling north on Wayne Memorial Drive after the vehicle ran several stop lights. The driver pulled over near Wayne Memorial Drive and Ninth Street at which time the driver made the officer aware they had an emergency and were headed to UNC Health Wayne.

The officer then escorted them the rest of the way to UNC Health Wayne. Once at the hospital, it was discovered that a 6-year-old female juvenile was injured from a gunshot wound to the hand. The Investigative Services Bureau and the Crime Scene Unit were contacted and responded.

At this time, it appears that the juvenile may have accessed a weapon in her home and accidentally shot herself. She was transferred from UNC Health Wayne to UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill due to the trauma to her hand. She is currently listed in good condition. No further information will be released as this is an active investigation.