Boy, 8, accidentally shoots himself in the leg in uncle’s Fort Worth home, police say
An 8-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg at his uncle’s home in south Fort Worth on Saturday morning, police said.
The boy’s injuries aren’t life-threatening.
Officers responded to a shooting call in the 100 block of Afton Road around 11 a.m., according to a police call log. The caller’s nephew was shot, the call log indicates.
Police determined the 8-year-old had gone to his uncle’s home and found a gun, the department said. He then accidentally shot himself in the leg.
MedStar responded to the home, the call log indicates.
Detectives from the gun violence and crimes against children unit are investigating the incident, police said.
Officer Jimmy Pollozani, a police spokesman, said in an email on Saturday afternoon there are no charges at this time.
This story was originally published March 27, 2021 at 1:00 PM.
