A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday night after being shot in Northview Heights.
Pittsburgh Public Safety says it happened a few minutes before 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Penfort Street.
Officers say the girl was shot in the leg and was in stable condition.
24-year-old Hassan Abdi is charged with aggravated assault in the shooting.
Police say he was handling a gun outside a home when it fired.
Abdi told officers “It was an accident” and that he was unfamiliar with the gun and forgot there was a round in the chamber.