12-year-old boy injured in shooting in the Bronx: NYPD
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A child accidentally shot himself in the hand in the Bronx Tuesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
The incident occurred in a barbershop at 892 Home St. around 1:27 p.m., police said.
The 12-year-old boy ran home, and his mom called 911, police said. He was then taken to Harlem Hospital.
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