Monroe Police: Boy, 11, Accidentally Shot in the Cheek

Monroe police say an 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the cheek Sunday afternoon when the homeowner was in the process of securing his handgun, reports WFSB 3 TV.

The incident occurred on Partridge Drive and police say the handgun went off accidentally and a bullet passed through a wall, and hit the boy, WFSB 3 reports.

The boy was taken to a local hospital and the incident is under investigation.

An ambulance transported the boy to Bridgeport Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, NBC Connecticut reports.

It’s unclear right now what the relationship is between the boy and the man whose gun accidentally went off.

We will update this story.

Read the full WFSB 3 report here.

Read the full NBC Connecticut story here.

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