BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an accidental shooting in Barton County.Just after 2:30p.m. October 30,&nbsp; sheriff’s deputies responded to 30 SE. 10th Rd., Red Barn Pet Products after a subject at that location had been struck by gunfire, according to sheriff Brian Bellendir.Upon arrival officers contacted Eria Pando who stated she was standing near the guard shack when she heard the report from a gunshot to the south. At the same time, she heard a bullet ricochet off a metal surface and felt a sharp pain in her leg. The bullet then fell to the ground and was later recovered by Sheriff’s deputies.Pando received a slight laceration to the calf from the round. She received first aid from personnel at the facility and declined further medical treatment.Deputies immediately searched the area for someone shooting to the south of the facility but were unable to locate anyone. The round was jacketed and appears to have come from a larger caliber rifle.The Sheriff’s Office urges anyone engaged in shooting activities to practice standard safety precautions and know where your bullet is going to stop. Causing injury or death to another person may result in criminal or civil litigation

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