Young girl struck by arrow on McPherson playground

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A young girl was injured by an arrow on a school playground in McPherson.

It happened just before 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, during morning recess at Roosevelt Elementary School.  A girl, 7, was hit in the arm by an arrow.

The child was transferred to a Wichita hospital in stable condition.

School officials said that a crisis team was called in to help the other students who witnessed the incident.

A man, 31, doing target practice on a neighboring property, is cooperating with law enforcement.  He was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and aggravated child endangerment.

Bond was set at $12,500.

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