14 year old Choctaw boy accidentally shoots brother, 8, outside Oklahoma Walmart as mother went inside store. Gun thought to belong to Oklahoma City police officer.
Define accidental? A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the chest in a Walmart parking lot in Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The two boys were sitting inside a car while their mother was shopping at the store in Choctaw when the older brother found a gun and inadvertently shot his sibling around 2 p.m., according to Choctaw Police Chief Kelly Marshall.
Bystanders heard the single shot and called 911.
Police dad thought to be the owner of gun
Two police officers arrived on scene and applied two chest seals to the boy’s entry and exit wounds to stop any bleeding, Marshall said.
The boy was alert and talking at the scene.
He was initially going to be airlifted to a hospital but responders decided to take him to the University of Oklahoma trauma center by ambulance, according to the chief.
His condition is believed to be stable and he is currently awaiting potential surgery, Marshall told the nypost.
There are conflicting reports regarding the gun in question.
Some outlets reported that the boys’ father is an Oklahoma City police officer and the gun was his, although he was not present.
KOCO reported that police later confirmed that the brothers were related to a police department employee, with investigators now saying it remained unclear who the gun necessarily belonged to. Never mind how the 14 year old boy was able to access the weapon.
It remained unclear if anyone would face charges.
Marshall said the investigation is ongoing and more information would be released when available.
