14-year-old Boy Dies After Unintentionally Shooting Himself

Inside a house in Darby, Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while handling a gun. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are questioning family members in the home and would not say who the gun belonged to. “We need to be more careful with leaving our firearms unattended in houses and residences,” said the police chief.

Source:

Mike DeNardo, “Darby Borough Police: Shooting Death of 14-year-old Boy Appears to Have Been Accidental,”audacy.com (August 14, 2024).