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Off-duty deputy accidentally discharges gun at bowling alley, placed on leave

An off-duty deputy is placed on leave after he accidentally discharged his pistol at a bowling alley in Iredell County.

IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. -- An off-duty deputy is placed on leave after he accidentally discharged his pistol at a bowling alley in Iredell County.

According to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened at a George Pappas' Victory Lanes on Morlake Drive in Mooresville a little before 8 p.m. Friday.

A shrapnel grazed through a child in the shooting, according to deputies. The child did not suffer a serious injury, deputies said.

According to the bowling alley's Facebook page, no one was hospitalized from the accident.

Authorities have not released the deputy's identity.

Stick with WCNC.com for the latest on this developing story.

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