A 3-year-old boy is recovering after police say he accidentally shot himself inside an Atlanta home on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, and his father is now facing an aggravated-assault charge. Investigators say the child climbed into a closet, pulled a gun out of a bag, and fired, hitting himself in the hand. The father was taken into custody and booked into the Fulton County Jail, and authorities have not released his name as the case remains under investigation.
Police account
According to 95.5 WSB, Atlanta police say the boy was inside the residence when he got into a closet, found the firearm in a bag, and accidentally shot himself in the hand. The outlet reports the child’s father was arrested at the scene and booked into the Fulton County Jail…..