Every year, nearly 3000 children and teens die from gunfire, and nearly 14,000 are injured.

Thursday, March 20, 2014

8-year-old shoots his 9-year-old cousin

An 8-year-old boy and his 9-year-old cousin were riding in the back seat of a car in Richfield, Utah. According to reports:

The boy accidentally shot the girl with a .45-caliber handgun.
The bullet "entered and exited the victim, and then exited the vehicle. At this time the victim is expected to be fine and is in stable condition," according to police.

Police have not released any other information, including how the boy got hold of the gun.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Please comment. Your comment will be posted after being approved.