EASTCHESTER, the Bronx (PIX11) \u2014 A 15-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with a friend\u2019s gun in Bronx baseball field on Monday, police sources said.<\/p>\n
The shooting <\/a>happened at the baseball field at 3475 Bivona St. near Hunter Avenue in Eastchester at around 2:45 p.m., according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n \u00a0More Local News\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Sources said the teen\u2019s 13-year-old friend brought the gun to the scene, and the victim was playing with it when it went off.<\/p>\n The 15-year-old was shot in the head and rushed to the hospital, where he remained in critical but stable condition on Tuesday, police said.<\/p>\n The 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday night and charged with criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n More than 230 people have been shot citywide this year, and 82 of them have been in the Bronx, according to NYPD data.<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a><\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n