KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old Kearney boy was shot and injured by a pellet gun.

The Kearney Police Department says the boy was taken by private vehicle Monday night to a local hospital with an injury to his right arm. He was released Tuesday.

Authorities say the boy was shot with a pellet gun at a home. A Kearney man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse and using a weapon to commit a felony. Additional information about the man or the circumstances surrounding the shooting has not been released.

The boy was placed under the custody of the state Department of Health and Human Services, which placed him with a family member.