GBI Investigating After Three-Year-Old Accidentally Shot in Forsyth

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a shooting in Forsyth, Monroe County, after a three-year-old child was reported to have accidentally shot themself on Sunday afternoon.

Around 1:10 p.m. on September 21, 2025, a parent brought the injured child to a local hospital and told staff the shooting was accidental. The child was later airlifted to an Atlanta hospital, where they underwent surgery.

The GBI and Forsyth Police Department are jointly investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact Forsyth Police at 478-993-1005 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Milledgeville at 478-445-4173. Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the “See Something, Send Something” app.

Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be forwarded to the Towaliga District Attorney’s Office for review.