PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A 3-year-old boy was shot in the head in his South Philadelphia home Wednesday night. One man is in custody, but police are still sorting through conflicting accounts as they work to determine how it happened.
Around 11 p.m., police responded to Wilson Park Apartments, a Philadelphia Housing Authority complex at 26th Street and Snyder Avenue. Officers were told that a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head in a second-floor bedroom.
Family members carried the boy out of the property, leaving behind a trail of blood, and they got him in a car and rushed him to the hospital. He had surgery and was listed in critical condition, police said.
Investigators said there were inconsistencies when talking to several family members, said Chief Inspector Scott Small.
“We’re getting some conflicting stories and some conflicting information, which raises suspicions at this time,” Small said. “We transported three males separately to police headquarters just to be questioned, just to find out exactly what occurred. We’re trying to get to the truth.”
They had to wait for a search warrant before they could go through the home. Police did not initially see a gun at the scene.
One man is in police custody.
