HOUSTON ( KIAH ) — A seven-year-old boy is expected to be okay after Houston police say he shot himself in SW Houston. It happened around 8:15 p.m. at an apartment on Sandpiper Drive .
According to police reports, a man inside the apartment was walking around with a gun before it slipped out of his hand.
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That is when a seven-year-old allegedly picked up the firearm and accidently shot himself in the right forearm. He was taken to the hospital. No charges have been filed at this time.
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