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| An 18-month-old boy is critically ill in hospital after being shot in the head with an airgun. | An 18-month-old boy is critically ill in hospital after being shot in the head with an airgun. |
| He suffered serious head injuries in the incident in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham at 1840 BST on Sunday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. | He suffered serious head injuries in the incident in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham at 1840 BST on Sunday, West Midlands Ambulance Service said. |
| The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital. | The boy was taken to Birmingham Children's Hospital. |
| A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "When the crews dropped him off he was in a stable but critical condition." | A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said: "When the crews dropped him off he was in a stable but critical condition." |
| An ambulance, two rapid response vehicles and a doctor were sent to the scene, she said. | |
| The spokeswoman added: "When crews arrived they found an 18-month-old boy who had suffered a very serious head injury. | |
| "They were told that it had been caused by an airgun. | |
| "Crews immediately started treating the child and very quickly took him to Birmingham Children's Hospital travelling on blue lights. | |
| "Two additional paramedics travelled with the ambulance crew to provide additional assistance on route to hospital." |