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Boy, 8, shoots 12-year-old in Jersey City apartment: officials

A police car at a crime scene in Jersey City, Oct. 31, 2023.
A police car at a crime scene in Jersey City, Oct. 31, 2023.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (1010 WINS) — Police are investigating after an 8-year-old boy shot a 12-year-old inside a Jersey City apartment early Friday morning.

According to police reports, at about 2:30 a.m., the 8-year-old boy retrieved a handgun from inside the apartment located at 25 Sal-Laf Court and let off a round, striking the 12-year-old in the right tricep.


An 8-year-old boy shot a 12-year-old inside a Jersey City apartment early Friday morning.An 8-year-old boy shot a 12-year-old inside a Jersey City apartment early Friday morning.Google Street View

The graze wound was non-life threatening. The 12 year old was transported to Bayonne Hospital by another family member, authorities said.

Any charges are pending at the moment and the investigation remains ongoing.