A 3-year-old boy in Newark, New Jersey, was critically injured after accidentally shooting himself with a gun on August 15. Newark Police found the boy in critical condition at a home on Wainwright Street, with two other unharmed children present. The boy was taken to University Hospital for treatment. The shooting was deemed accidental and self-inflicted. The older brother, who sought help at a local store, alerted authorities after finding the boy covered in blood. The incident remains under investigation, and the Newark Department of Public Safety emphasized the importance of safe gun storage in a recent Facebook post.
New Jersey Boy, 3, in Critical Condition After Accidentally Shooting Himself with a Gun
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