- Authorities say the boy, 3, suffered a gunshot wound to the left of his forehead just after 3pm Saturday at the home on the 3600 block of North 18th Street
- Three boys – aged three, six and 12 – were on the second floor of their north Philadelphia home, alone, when the shooting happened
- The six-year-old grabbed the gun and began shooting, hitting his little brother on the left side of his forehead, according to police
- He was taken to Temple University Hospital after neighbors called to check in after they heard the gunshot
Police in Philadelphia say a 3-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the head by his 6-year-old brother.
Authorities say the younger boy suffered a gunshot wound to the left side of his forehead just after 3pm Saturday at the home on the 3600 block of North 18th Street.
Three boys – aged three, six and 12 – were on the second floor of their north Philadelphia home, alone, when the shooting happened.
Authorities say the boy, 3, suffered a gunshot wound to the left of his forehead just after 3pm Saturday at the home on the 3600 block of North 18th Street
The six-year-old grabbed the gun and began shooting, hitting his little brother on the left side of his forehead, according to police.
The injured boy was taken to Temple University Hospital after neighbors called to check in after they heard the gunshot.
The six-year-old grabbed the gun and began shooting, hitting his little brother on the left side of his forehead, according to police
He was taken to Temple University Hospital after neighbors called to check in after they heard the gunshot
‘To come home to hear about this is very disturbing and I hope and pray that he’s going to be alright,’ a neighbor, Charlene Aiken, said to NBC 10.
Police are waiting for a search warrant so that they can continue conducting a thorough investigation.
No one has been charged yet for the incident and it is unknown who the gun belongs to.