Crime & Public Safety
Police: 13-year-old in Athens hospital after being shot by 3-year-old nephew
A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Athens, police said.
Updated Oct 24, 2022
A 13-year-old in Athens has been hospitalized after being shot by his 3-year-old nephew Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
Athens-Clarke County police were called to a home in the 100 block of Essex Court around 2 p.m. and found the boy with a gunshot wound, police said in a statement. He was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
Police said the preliminary investigation revealed that the 3-year-old got access to a firearm and accidentally discharged it, striking the 13-year-old.
No other details have been released, and an update on the teen’s condition was not available Monday.
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