Saturday, October 19, 2013

Pennsylvania Man to be Charged in Accidental Shooting of 8-Year-old


Investigators outside of a house on Norris Street where an 8-year-old boy was accidentally shot on Thursday. (Times Staff / JULIA WILKINSON) 

Local news reports

An accidental shooting left an 8-year-old city boy hospitalized with a buttocks injury and a 19-year-old family member facing criminal charges Thursday night, authorities said.

Police were dispatched for a child-involved shooting, at 5:14 p.m., according to a press release issued by city police Capt. Anita Amaro. On arrival, officers were directed to a second-floor bedroom where they found the young boy, suffering from a gunshot wound to the left buttock.

The young boy was transported by paramedics to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he was being treated for the non-life threating injury at press time.

“The investigation finds this shooting to be an accidental discharge while handling a weapon. All parties involved are cooperating with police,” the release states.

According to city Police Commissioner Joseph Bail Jr., the 19-year-old family member was expected to be charged some time Thursday night with reckless endangerment and receiving stolen property offenses. The latter offense involved a 9 mm Ruger which was recovered by city detectives and crime-scene investigators.


You see, gun owners who make theft so easy contribute to this kind of thing. Of course this 19-year-old who is so bumbling that he accidentally shot his young brother in the ass could be a master safe cracker. Perhaps the original owner of the gun took every precaution and the firearm was stolen anyway.  But I doubt it.

What's your opinion?  Please leave a comment.

1 comment:

  1. It's a funny thing about property: If I own something, I get to do with it as I choose. You control freaks always want to tell us what to do, but that's not the way things work in this country.

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