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Boy, 6, Accidentally Shoots, Wounds Sister, 5, With Father's Gun Saturday

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 6-year-old boy accidentally shot his 5-year-old sister after getting a hold of their father's gun Saturday morning, Baltimore Police said.

The shooting took place just before 9 a.m. in the 1600 block of North Pulaski Street, police said. The girl's injury is not life-threatening, police said.

The children's father was at the scene when police recovered the weapon.

The investigation is continuing, but police said charges are pending.

 

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