Child accidentally shoots himself at Winter Haven home: PCSO

The Brief

  • A 6-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Winter Haven home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
  • The child was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle before law enforcement was notified.
  • Deputies are investigating the non-life-threatening shooting on Bishop James Cochran Way.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. A 6-year-old boy is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Winter Haven home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Child shot

What we know:

A young child was injured after a gun discharged at a home located on Bishop James Cochran Way.

Investigators said the 6-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg.

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