(Updated 4:45-a.m.)

A four-year old Council Bluffs boy was reported to be in critical condition at a hospital in Nebraska, after being shot in the neck Thursday evening. According to Council Bluffs Police, Q-Marion Jones was transported CHI Creighton Hospital before being transferred to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, after he was hit by a bullet at around 5-p.m., Thursday.

Police say they received a call at 5:03-p.m. from Q-Marion’s mother saying the boy was having breathing problems while in her vehicle. The dispatcher was able to ascertain the woman’s location was 19th Street and West Broadway. A rescue squad was dispatched and upon arrival, determined the boy had suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the neck.

The Council Bluffs Police Department is conducting an investigation into the incident, but preliminary information reveals there was another juvenile in the mother’s apartment, who had access to a semi-automatic pistol. The juvenile was placed into protective custody, pending completion of an investigation.

A search warrant was executed late Thursday evening at the residence, with evidence recovered that indicated a weapon was fired inside the home. The weapon however, had not been recovered at last report.