Birmingham PD says 15-year-old accidentally shot himself in Wylam
Published: Nov. 12, 2015 at 9:36 PM CST|Updated: Nov. 19, 2015 at 10:05 PM CST
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Birmingham police confirm that a 15-year-old was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 600 block of Cambridge Street in Wylam.
Birmingham Police Lt. Sean Edwards says the teen and two other friends were playing with a gun at a gazebo in Wylam Park. The teen accidentally shot himself in the stomach and then ran to Cambridge Street, according to Edwards. The teen has been taken to Children's of Alabama for treatment and Edwards said his injuries are non life-threatening.
Police have not recovered the gun.
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