Investigators outside of a house on Norris Street where an 8-year-old boy was accidentally shot on Thursday. (Times Staff / JULIA WILKINSON)
Local news reports
An accidental shooting left an 8-year-old city boy hospitalized with a buttocks injury and a 19-year-old family member facing criminal charges Thursday night, authorities said.
Police were dispatched for a child-involved shooting, at 5:14 p.m., according to a press release issued by city police Capt. Anita Amaro. On arrival, officers were directed to a second-floor bedroom where they found the young boy, suffering from a gunshot wound to the left buttock.
The young boy was transported by paramedics to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he was being treated for the non-life threating injury at press time.
“The investigation finds this shooting to be an accidental discharge while handling a weapon. All parties involved are cooperating with police,” the release states.
According to city Police Commissioner Joseph Bail Jr., the 19-year-old family member was expected to be charged some time Thursday night with reckless endangerment and receiving stolen property offenses. The latter offense involved a 9 mm Ruger which was recovered by city detectives and crime-scene investigators.
You see, gun owners who make theft so easy contribute to this kind of thing. Of course this 19-year-old who is so bumbling that he accidentally shot his young brother in the ass could be a master safe cracker. Perhaps the original owner of the gun took every precaution and the firearm was stolen anyway. But I doubt it.
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