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4-year-old accidentally shot in northeast Charlotte, charges pending
A 4-year-old was taken to the hospital by his dad after the shooting. Police responded to the hospital after learning the child suffered a gunshot wound. The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, according to police.
Charges are pending after a child was accidentally shot with an unsecured firearm.
The shooting happened on Wheatside Drive near University City Boulevard around 8 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
A 4-year-old was taken to the hospital by his dad after the shooting. Police responded to the hospital after learning the child suffered a gunshot wound. The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting, according to police.
CMPD did not specifically state if the shooting was self-inflicted or the result of someone else accidentally shooting them.
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