PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police said a 5-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with an unattended gun at home.
Officials said his mother brought him to the hospital around 5:15 p.m. Sunday, which alerted investigators.
The boy is in stable condition.
Police searched a home on Joyce Street, near Frankford Avenue and East Tioga Street.
Police said the gun is registered to the child's godfather, 33-year-old Rhamique Topping. Topping has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person.
Editor's update, July 3, 2024
In a deal with prosecutors, Rhamique Topping pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of children, and he received two years probation. The other charge of reckless endangerment was dismissed. He is now prohibited from possessing a gun.
