Benton police look into toddler's shooting death

Benton police were investigating after a 2-year-old was shot to death Tuesday afternoon, the department reported.

Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Russell said in a news release that officers were called at 1:35 p.m. regarding a shooting on Nelson Court off Edison Avenue. Officers responded to an area hospital where an injured toddler had been taken. According to police, the child was then taken to a hospital in Little Rock and died.

Police didn't release further details "due to the sensitive nature of the case," the release states. The department is asking that anybody with information regarding the shooting contact police at (501) 778-1171.

Russell and Benton Police Chief Kirk Lane hadn't returned calls seeking comment late Tuesday afternoon.

Metro on 11/18/2015

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