Boy finds guns. 6-year-old shoots himself in arm
City police report a 6-year-old boy accidentally shoots his arm after discovering two handguns at an abandoned house. The incident prompts safety warnings and a call for gun storage awareness.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1998
Page
1
City police report a 6-year-old boy accidentally shoots his arm after discovering two handguns at an abandoned house. The incident prompts safety warnings and a call for gun storage awareness.
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