Child critically injured after shooting himself in head with gun, police say
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Published: May. 5, 2022 at 4:25 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - Police in St. Louis are investigating a critical shooting that involved a child Wednesday afternoon.
KMOV reports a 3-year-old found a gun from a mattress and shot himself in the head while at a residence north of downtown, according to authorities.
Police said the child was taken to a local hospital and was listed in critical condition.
A 22-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the incident, and police said the child abuse unit was also investigating.
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