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12-year-old facing charges after shooting boy in face with BB gun, Wilmington police say

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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Authorities in Wilmington, Delaware, have charged a 12-year-old boy with assault after they said he shot another boy in the face with a BB gun.

It happened around 3 a.m. Monday on the 700 block of Buttonwood Street, near Elbert Playground.


The 14-year-old who was shot was taken to the hospital with a serious eye injury.

Police took the 12-year-old into custody the next day. They also recovered the BB gun.