Crime & Safety
St. Louis Child Shoots Self In Mouth: Police
The shooting happened late Tuesday afternoon on the 4600 block of Pope Avenue. The child was also struck in the hand by the same bullet.
ST. LOUIS, MO — A 4-year-old boy shot himself in the mouth and hand and was hospitalized in critical condition in St. Louis, police said.
The shooting happened late Tuesday afternoon on the 4600 block of Pope Avenue, in the city's Penrose neighborhood. The child's name has not been released, and police have not disclosed who owned the gun or how he got it.
The shooting was the second in four days involving a young child in St. Louis. A 2-year-old accidentally shot and killed his father Saturday. (For more information on the shooting and other St. Louis stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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