Indianapolis toddler accidentally shoots himself inside home, Indianapolis police say
A small child was injured Monday night after police said the toddler accidentally shot himself inside a residence on the north side of Indianapolis.
Officers found the child with a gunshot wound about 10:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, near IU Health Methodist Hospital. Police said the child was critically injured when officers responded about 10:30 p.m., but later became stable.
Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday morning said detectives' preliminary investigation indicates the child accidentally shot himself.
No additional details about the shooting have been released. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
Contact Sarah Nelson at sarah.nelson@indystar.com or 317-503-7514.
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