Toddler injured in handgun accident

A three-year-old boy in Green River accidentally shot himself in the hand after discovering a loaded handgun Monday morning.

According to a release from the Green River Police Department, emergency personnel responded to an undisclosed address on East Teton Boulevard at about 10:16 a.m. Monday. The boy, whose name was not released by the department, was playing in a bedroom with another child when he discovered a .380 caliber handgun that was thought to have been unloaded. The release states the bullet passed through the child’s hand, but did not injure anyone else at the residence. There were no other firearms at the residence.

The child was taken to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, then transferred to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The family involved is cooperating with the department in its investigation and criminal charges have not been filed at this time.

Det. Luke Benson said it’s a good reminder to store firearms in places that are inaccessible to children.

He said gun locks are available, saying they can be picked up at the police department. He also reminded residents to store their firearms in a safe or inaccessible area until they’re ready to use them.

 

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