Police: Hartford boy, 8, seriously hurt in firearm accident
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HARTFORD Police are investigating after an 8-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition Monday morning with a gunshot wound.
Patrol officers were called to an address on Vine Street around 11:35 a.m. for a report of a gun discharge that injured the boy, Hartford police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said in a prepared statement.
“Upon arrival, officers located the juvenile, who was alert and conscious on scene,” Boisvert said. “The juvenile was transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment, where he is currently listed in critical, but stable condition.”
Dr. Brendan Campbell, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, said the injury was “significant and severe” and involved a “high velocity handgun.”
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Dec 14, 2020
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The shooting happened on Vine St. Monday morning. Author: Doug Stewart (FOX61) Updated: 5:45 PM EST December 14, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn Hartford police are investigating after a juvenile was shot Monday.
The incident happened at 88-90 Vine street around 11 AM. Police said the 8-year-old boy was taken to Connecticut Children s Medical Center and is in surgery; they were alert when taken to the hospital.
Police say an investigation showed the boy was alone in a room with the gun at the time of the incident. It is currently being investigated as an accident. The investigation remains ongoing.
The boy is in critical but stable condition.