Crime & Safety
Phoenix Child Awake And Responsive After Accidental Shooting: Police
The child was shot by another child after the pair found a gun in a Phoenix apartment. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
PHOENIX, AZ —A child was awake and responsive with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday night after being accidentally shot by another child in a Phoenix apartment, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Police said the shooting took place at an apartment complex near 7th Avenue and Alta Vista Road after two school-aged juveniles found a firearm inside their apartment.
According to a preliminary investigation by the PPD, one of the children picked up the firearm and accidentally shot the other.
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Officers responded to the scene and said the child was alert while being transported to the hospital by fire department personnel.
No other details were made available regarding the incident.
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