Boy, 11, Shoots Self in Face at His Philly Home

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An 11-year-old boy shot himself in the face with a gun inside his South Philadelphia house early Thursday, police said.

The child, who was not identified, was inside a second-floor bedroom when he suffered the bullet wound from a revolver in what police have initially described as an accident. He is expected to survive, though he remains in critical condition.

Four of his siblings were also in the house at the time of the shooting about 12:30 a.m. in the 2600 block of Hicks Street and it is not known where in the house the adults were when the shooting occurred.

The boy was taken to Methodist Hospital and that’s when city police were notified of the shooting. He was conscious when police found him at the hospital, which eventually transfered him to Children’s Hospital.

No charges have been issued yet, but the shooting remains under investigation.

Published 31 minutes ago | Updated 22 minutes ago