Crime & Safety

7 Year Old Boy Shot In Hand By Father: Police

Police arrested the father.

OAKLAND, CA —A 7-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the hand and his father was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment on Sunday morning, according to police.

The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. in the 2300 block of Embarcadero in an area where a lot of trailers or recreational vehicles are parked, police said. The boy's father hasn't been identified.

Police didn't say how the shooting occurred.

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As of Monday morning, the boy was listed in stable condition.

No further information is immediately available.

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— Bay City News

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