2-Year-Old Boy Shoots Himself Inside Point Breeze Home, Philadelphia Police Say

Philadelphia PA

18 November, 2021

4:28 PM

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CBS Philadelphia November 18, 2021 A 2-year-old boy shot himself once in the stomach in Philadelphia's Point Breeze section Wednesday night, police say. The shooting occurred on the 1700 block of Cleveland Street inside a home around 9:45 p.m. The young boy is in critical condition, according to officials. He was transported to Children's Hospital by a private vehicle. "Yet another one of our precious children has suffered a critical injury as a result of gunfire," Outlaw said. "While the manner in which the child was shot is still under investigation, it is already apparent that as a community, we must do everything possible to ensure that our children are safe in their homes," the police commissioner said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.