In St. Louis, Missouri, a 12-year old boy was accidentally shot when a family member fired a warning shot at a person she believed was going to rob her.  The bullet struck the ground and the ricochet hit the boy in the hand.  He was taken to a hospital where he was expected to recover.

 This comes after a 6-year old St. Louis girl was hit in the knee by stray gunfire earlier in the day as she was sitting inside a parked vehicle. The girl’s injuries were also not considered life-threatening.

Sources:

Nicole Sanders, “12-year-old Accidentally Shot After Family Member Fires Warning Shot at Would-be Robber,” KMOV 4 (February 16, 2020).

“Child, 6, Shot While in Car in South City,” KMOV 4 (February 16, 2020).