A 15-year-old boy who claimed to be the victim of a drive-by shooting in Elmwood Park accidentally shot himself, authorities now say, and is facing criminal charges.
The shooting happened on Saturday, July 5, around 5:04 p.m. on Donor Avenue, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.
When police arrived, they found the teen with gunshot wounds to his hand and leg. He was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, treated, and later released…