PHILADELPHIA - A young boy is recovering after police say he was driven to the hospital after he shot himself in the hand Wednesday at a home in North Philadelphia.
Police say the 10-year-old boy arrived at Temple University Hospital just before 2 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the left hand. He was placed in stable condition and will be moved to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, police said.
The apparent accidental shooting happened at a home on the 2900 block of North Bambrey Street, according to police.
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No arrests were reported immediately after the shooting. Police have not said how the child got the gun.
Investigators have been unable to find a weapon in the hours following the incident.
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