Gun Accidents Injure Three Children
In Elgin, Minnesota, a six-year-old was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being accidentally shot by someone handling a gun. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting, and few details have been reported.
In the bathroom of a barbershop in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself in the hand. He is in stable condition at the hospital.
And in Toledo, Ohio, a 17-year-old boy was injured when 20-year-old Devin Whaley accidentally shot him while unloading his gun. The teen was taken to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his leg. Whaley has been charged with negligent assault.
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