Four-year-old boy shoots self in Richmond’s East End
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A four-year-old boy is injured after police say he shot himself in Richmond's East End in the early hours of New Year's Eve. At 1:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Maddox Street near the Whitcomb area of Richmond's East End. When officers arrived, they found a 4-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injury. Detectives are not looking for suspects in this shooting, according to police. A police spokesperson later told 8News that detectives believe the boy shot himself. Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Bruington at 804-646-3930. 8News is awaiting additional details from police, such as whether or not any charges may be filed in connection to this incident. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A four-year-old boy is injured after police say he shot himself in Richmond's East End in the early hours of New Year's Eve.
At 1:59 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Maddox Street near the Whitcomb area of Richmond's East End.
When officers arrived, they found a 4-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his non-life-threatening injury.
Detectives are not looking for suspects in this shooting, according to police. A police spokesperson later told 8News that detectives believe the boy shot himself.
Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Bruington at 804-646-3930.
8News is awaiting additional details from police, such as whether or not any charges may be filed in connection to this incident.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
