An investigation is ongoing after an accidental shooting in Jacksonville Saturday night left a male teenager injured.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Saturday around 10:30 p.m., Jacksonville sheriff’s officers responded to a local hospital in reference to someone being shot.
Upon arrival, officers found a teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks. The victim was taken by a family member to a local area hospital where his injuries were listed as non-life threatening.
According to JSO, the preliminary investigation revealed the victim was in a back bedroom of an apartment when he was handling a firearm. The victim dropped the firearm, and the firearm was picked up by another individual inside the apartment.
The individual that picked up the firearm then accidentally shot it, striking the victim in the buttocks. The victim then contacted a family member, who responded to the home and drove the victim to a local area hospital.
At this time, investigators believe this to be an isolated incident.