Teen boy shot inside Glenarden apartment, police suspect accident
14-year-old accidentally shoots himself in torso in Glenarden, police say
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the chest in a Prince George's County apartment, in what police believe was an accidental shooting. Now, officials are trying to figure out how he got the gun.
GLENARDEN, Md. - A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after a shooting inside a Glenarden apartment on Wednesday.
What we know:
The shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m., in a Glenarden Hills apartment, police said.
When officers got to the apartment, they found the boy had been shot in the torso. First responders took him to the hospital, where he is in stable condition.
What we don't know:
So far, investigators believe that the gun may have gone accidentally, but it's not clear why the gun was there.
The Prince George's County Police Department is still investigating the shooting.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Glenarden Police Department.