A 4-year-old boy was recovering Tuesday after accidentally shooting himself in the head at a home in south DeKalb County, police said.
DeKalb police spokeswoman Mekka Parish said the incident happened about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at a house in the 3800 block of Cedar Trace Lane off Panthersville Road.
Parish told the AJC that detectives believe the boy went into a bedroom and found the gun in a box.
"While the child was handling the gun it discharged," Parish said. "The child sustained a graze wound to the head."
Parish said the boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was in "moderate" condition.
"At this point in the investigation, no charges are pending," Parish said Tuesday afternoon.
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