5yrold shoots his 4yrold friend on the playground
Jul 1, 2011 14:40:35 GMT -5
Post by shann0 on Jul 1, 2011 14:40:35 GMT -5
Thank God this little boy is going to be alright. I can't imagine how traumatic this will be for both little boys.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010281/Boy-5-shoots-friend-4-Maryland-playground.html
A five-year-old boy has shot and badly injured his four-year-old friend at an apartment complex playground in Maryland.
Neighbours carried the wounded boy into the building, while the five-year-old ran off with the weapon and hid in his family's apartment.
Hillcrest Heights police are now investigating how the little boy managed to get hold of the gun, believed to be a 0.22-calibre pistol.
The two boys, who both live in the complex, had been playing happily in the playground when neighbours heard a loud boom.
Ebony Webb rushed downstairs to discover the five-year-old had shot his four-year-old playmate through the chest.
She told ABC7: 'He shot him real close so I took him upstairs... took metal pieces out of the wound.'
She added: 'He didn't cry or nuthin.' He's a soldier.'
Miss Webb said the injured boy was in shock, so she laid him on her bed and called police, then did her best to clean him up.
When officers arrived they found the five-year-old shaking with fear inside his apartment.
Neighbours said his 18-year-old sister had been looking after him while their mother was out at work.
Dee Johnson, who identified himself as the boy's uncle, told The Washington Post he had found the gun outside.
Mr Johnson said the little boy lives with his mother and three siblings, and she doesn't keep guns in the house.
The four-year-old was rushed to the local children's hospital. Doctors say his injuries are not life-threatening, and he is likely to make a full recovery.
Police officer Mike Rodriguez said he and his investigators were interviewing everyone in the apartment complex to find out how the boy got the gun.
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010281/Boy-5-shoots-friend-4-Maryland-playground.html
A five-year-old boy has shot and badly injured his four-year-old friend at an apartment complex playground in Maryland.
Neighbours carried the wounded boy into the building, while the five-year-old ran off with the weapon and hid in his family's apartment.
Hillcrest Heights police are now investigating how the little boy managed to get hold of the gun, believed to be a 0.22-calibre pistol.
The two boys, who both live in the complex, had been playing happily in the playground when neighbours heard a loud boom.
Ebony Webb rushed downstairs to discover the five-year-old had shot his four-year-old playmate through the chest.
She told ABC7: 'He shot him real close so I took him upstairs... took metal pieces out of the wound.'
She added: 'He didn't cry or nuthin.' He's a soldier.'
Miss Webb said the injured boy was in shock, so she laid him on her bed and called police, then did her best to clean him up.
When officers arrived they found the five-year-old shaking with fear inside his apartment.
Neighbours said his 18-year-old sister had been looking after him while their mother was out at work.
Dee Johnson, who identified himself as the boy's uncle, told The Washington Post he had found the gun outside.
Mr Johnson said the little boy lives with his mother and three siblings, and she doesn't keep guns in the house.
The four-year-old was rushed to the local children's hospital. Doctors say his injuries are not life-threatening, and he is likely to make a full recovery.
Police officer Mike Rodriguez said he and his investigators were interviewing everyone in the apartment complex to find out how the boy got the gun.
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2010281/Boy-5-shoots-friend-4-Maryland-playground.html#ixzz1QsrufcSC