Two Children Get Hold of Guns and Shoot Themselves

In an apartment in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot, and was treated at the hospital for a minor injury. Investigators are trying to determine how he got the gun.

And in Detroit, Michigan, a four-year-old boy is expected to be okay after shooting himself in the hand with his father’s gun. The father was sleeping on the couch, and his son found the gun he had placed under a pillow. The father was arrested, and police will present their findings to the prosecutor’s office.

Sources:

Christian Murray, “12-year-old Bronx Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Foot,” bxtimes.com (December 18, 2024).

Charlie Langton, Brendan Vrabel, “Child in Detroit Gets Hold of Father’s Gun, Shoots Himself in the Hand,”fox2detroit.com (December 17, 2024).