Las Vegas Sun

April 26, 2024

5-year-old shoots himself in finger

Detectives are investigating after a 5-year-old boy shot himself in the finger Sunday morning in the northeast valley, according to Metro Police.

The boy’s mother called 9-1-1 about 9 a.m. reporting the incident in the 4700 block of Luxor Way, near Nellis Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue, police said.

The boy was taken to University Medical Center with a non life-threatening injury according to police.

Police said the mother was home the incident happened.

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