Boy, 5, injured after accidentally discharging gun inside North Philly home: police

Nasir Baskerville, 24, was arrested and charged with Possessing an Instrument of Crime, Recklessly Endangering Another Person (REAP), and Tampering with Evidence.

A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Saturday after a gun went off inside a home in North Philadelphia.

Investigators on Monday announced charges against a 24-year-old man who they say was home when the gun went off.

What we know:

Police say the boy and his 21-year-old sister were at a home on the 500 block of East Thelma Street when he found a gun and discharged it by accident.

He suffered a laceration to his left hand from handling the weapon, and was taken to a local hospital by private vehicle.

Nasir Baskerville, 24, was arrested and charged with Possessing an Instrument of Crime, Recklessly Endangering Another Person (REAP), and Tampering with Evidence.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by Philadelphia police.

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