Northeast Iowa woman shot by her 2-year-old

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Dyersville, Ia (AP) — Police say a woman in eastern Iowa is hospitalized after she was shot by her 2-year-old child. The Telegraph Herald of Dubuque reports the shooting happened Wednesday night in Dyersville. Police revealed the shooting Friday morning in a news release but gave few details. Police said investigators determined that the 21-year-old woman was shot by the toddler after the child found a handgun “that was left unsecured.” The woman was taken by ambulance to Dubuque, then airlifted to an Iowa City hospital for treatment. Police have not released the woman’s name and said authorities are considering whether to file charges in the case.