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Man accused of shooting kids with BB gun to discipline them

WEIRTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man is facing charges after police say he was shooting his children with a BB gun to discipline them.

According to Weirton police, 35-year-old Joseph Majewski is charged with child abuse with serious bodily injury and domestic battery.

Investigators say the children -- ages 6, 9 and 13 -- were taken Weirton Medical Center for treatment of injuries. Details of the injuries have not been released.

Majewski remains in the Northern Regional Jail on $120,000 bond.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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