Authorities in Utah are investigating how a 2-year-old baby at a day care was hit in the head by an obvious stray bullet Monday.

The incident occurred at a day care in Spanish Fork, about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City.

Detectives discovered that kids had been enjoying in a vinyl fenced space which was staffed by two adults. That’s when a baby appeared to stumble and was seen bleeding from the face, police mentioned.

“The daycare notified the parents of the 2 year old child who responded and took their child to the hospital for treatment. It was not until at the hospital that doctors discovered through scans that the child had a small caliber bullet lodged in its head,” police mentioned.

The baby, who was transferred to Primary Children’s Hospital, was steady, police mentioned.

The incident, police mentioned, seemed to be a “tragic accident.”

“Open fields are directly west of the daycare and it is believed the round may have come from that area,” police mentioned.

Police weren’t instantly reached for remark Wednesday. NBC News affiliate KSL of Salt Lake City reported the incident occurred at the Leap Ahead Daycare and the baby wounded is a boy.

Lane Mugleston, who owns the day care, informed the information outlet he was shocked by the obvious errant capturing: “We are absolutely surprised. We are dumbfounded that this would happen in Spanish Fork.”

The day care informed NBC News in a assertion Wednesday it’s “absolutely heartbroken” for the boy who was injured and his household.

“Safety for the children and staff in our care has always been our number one priority. We are praying for him and his family, and we are hopeful for a full recovery. We are also praying for the shooter and his family. I am sure he had absolutely no idea that his bullet would travel as far as it did.”

KSL additionally reported that on Wednesday, detectives mentioned that they had recognized a man who was capturing birds with a .22-caliber air rifle in the open fields which can be west of the day care. That man is cooperating, police mentioned, as their investigation continues and the case will likely be despatched to the Spanish Fork metropolis prosecutor’s workplace for assessment of any expenses.

The man who was capturing at birds won’t be named until expenses are filed, the information outlet reported.

Doctors treating the boy have determined to go away the bullet in the boy’s head for worry of inflicting additional injury if the boy undergoes surgical procedure to take away it, KSL reported.

The boy is anticipated to make a full restoration, Mugleston informed the information outlet.