Crime & Safety
5-Year-Old Recovering After Shooting Accident In Philadelphia: Police
"The femoral artery wasn't struck, he didn't break his femur bone," Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
December 29, 2022
A 5-year-old child was rushed to a hospital after shooting himself in the leg.
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Now, investigators are working to find out how the boy got access to a gun.
Police say the child was home with family, handling the weapon, when the gun discharged, hitting him in the thigh.
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