Three injured after 6-year-old US boy fires accidentally
April 20th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANIWashington, Apr 20 (ANI): Three kindergarten students were injured after a gun was fired accidentally by a six-year-old.
The incident occurred at Ross Elementary School in Houston city, Fox News reports.
“A Ross kindergarten student brought a loaded handgun to school today,” said Houston Independent School District spokesman Jason Spencer.
“The weapon fell to the ground and fired during the lunch period, injuring three kindergarten students, including the child who brought the gun,” he added.
According to the elementary chief school officer for the Houston school district, two 6-year-old boys were wounded, including the one who had the gun.
The boy who brought the gun was injured in his foot and the other boy was grazed in his leg, said Sam Sarabia,
A five-year-old girl was injured in her knee, he added.
All three children were put on stretchers and taken to hospital. (ANI)
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