Child accidently shoots themselves, one detained, MPD says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – One man is detained after a child accidentally shot themselves Sunday afternoon, the Memphis Police Department said.

Just before 1:00 Sunday afternoon, MPD said, officers were sent to the fire station at 2034 S. Lauderdale for a shooting victim that had been brought there. Police said a child had been injured and was taken to Le Bonheur, but is expected to recover.

MPD said their initial information indicated that the gunshot was self-inflicted and accidental. They also said they have one man detained…

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