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6-year-old finds guns, accidentally shoots self
In the wake of a recent string of shootings, the Atlanta Police Department is urging gun owners to make sure their weapons are secure.
ATLANTA - Police are investigating the shooting of a 6-year-old boy Wednesday night in southwest Atlanta.
Officials say at around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the 1000 block of Smith Street after reports of a person shot.
At the scene, officers found a 6-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his hand.
Medics transported the child to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
Investigators believe the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
According to officials, the child's 82-year-old grandmother was in the home and is cooperating in the investigation.
If you have any information that could help with the investigation, please call the Atlanta Police Department.
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