7-year-old accidentally shoots self in arm after adult drops gun in SW Houston apartment

A boy has been transported to a hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the arm with a gun in southwest Houston.

The incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday at an apartment complex located in the 12300 block of Sandpiper Drive.

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Houston Police Department officials say several family members were in the apartment at the time of the accident. An adult family member slipped on the tile floor, and the fall caused him to drop his gun. A curious 7-year-old boy picked up the firearm and unintentionally discharged the weapon into his right forearm.

The child was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

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Authorities have recovered the firearm in the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.