Philadelphia Man Charged After Child Injures Himself With Gun In Feltonville, Police Say

CBS Philadelphia

April 22, 2025

A Philadelphia man has been charged after a 5-year-old boy injured himself accidentally firing a gun while at a home in Feltonville on Saturday, according to police.

Philadelphia police said the boy went to a home on the 500 block of East Thelma Street with his 21-year-old sister Saturday night.

Investigators said just after 8 p.m., while they were at the home, the 5-year-old found a gun and fired it, accidentally injuring his left hand in the process.

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