Three-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself
Posted: May 3, 2014 8:06 PM CDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 2:19 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE -- Police are currently investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy that occurred in the 8600 block of N. 106th street around 2:07 pm Saturday.
The family says they were moving furniture from the car to the house when apparently the 3-year-old discovered a handgun in the glove compartment of the car.
They also say, a cousin of the boy found him unresponsive sometime after.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently being treated for his wound. The family says the toddler went through surgery to stop the bleeding. Witnesses say it looked like a gunshot wound to the head.