Preliminary information from police indicates an 8-year-old got access to a gun and fired at the 5-year-old, who was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
A 5-year-old is in critical condition after police say they were shot by a child who got a hold of a gun in northeast Houston Saturday afternoon.Houston Police Department officers said they responded to a shooting call at 4905 Denmark Street near Lockwood Drive at about 12:20 p.m.
According to preliminary information from police, an 8-year-old child got access to the firearm and shot the 5-year-old. The 5-year-old was reportedly transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound and is in critical condition. Police said the 8-year-old appeared to have a cut and was also taken to the hospital, although it's unclear how they may have received that cut.No other injuries were reported.
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