Crime & Safety
2-Year-Old Boy Finds Dad's Handgun, Shoots Himself
A two-year-old boy sustained a gunshot after he reportedly found his father's handgun and accidentally shot himself with it.
MILWAUKEE, WI — A two-year-old boy sustained a gunshot after he reportedly found his father's handgun and accidentally shot himself with it.
According to media reports, the toddler was injured, but is expected to survive. The man's father has been arrested after police reported that he left the gun in an easy-to-access location inside the house.
A 2-year-old Milwaukee boy found his father's handgun and accidentally shot himself with it. https://t.co/a0dtSfQYAP
— Journal Sentinel (@journalsentinel) May 24, 2017
According to police, the shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 3400 block of N. 36th St. on Milwaukee's north side.
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