Woman unintentionally shot while out walking in Chesterfield

UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect the newest information provided by police.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A woman appears to have been unintentionally shot while out walking in Chesterfield County on Tuesday.

At 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to the 12700 block of Deep Well Road for the report of an assault with a deadly weapon.

When officers arrived, they found a woman who had a "graze gunshot wound" on her head near her neck. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a non-life-threatening injury, which a police spokesperson described as relatively minor.

Witnesses reportedly told police they heard gunshots in the area. While officers found no physical evidence of a shooting, they obtained a video recording that captured the sound of four gunshots being fired at the time of the incident.

"At this time, there is no indication the victim was shot at intentionally," police said, adding that this apparent shooting is considered an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public.

Police continue to investigate this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Chesterfield Police at 804-748-1251.