Current：Home > reviews4-year-old girl in Texas shot by grandpa accidentally in stable condition: Authorities -RiskWatch
4-year-old girl in Texas shot by grandpa accidentally in stable condition: Authorities
View
Date：2025-04-13 05:53:52
A child was accidentally shot in the head by a relative cleaning a firearm in Texas over the weekend, authorities say.
San Antonio Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in progress at a residential address around 5:15 p.m.
When officers arrived at the home, they located a 4-year-old girl with a gunshot graze to her head, producing a superficial wound, according to a spokesperson with the department.
Authorities reported to local outlets in the area that a relative, the child's grandfather, was cleaning a gun after returning from shooting range. The gun fired while he was cleaning it, causing a bullet to graze the girl’s head.
'I just want her to smile':Texas family struggles after pit bull attacks 2-year-old girl
What condition is the child currently in?
The girl was transported to the hospital in stable condition. No gunshot puncture was observed on the girl’s head.
The grandpa was reportedly taken into custody for additional questioning.
San Antonio police have not released any additional information at this time.
Suspect ID:New Hampshire psychiatric hospital shooting
veryGood！ (919)
Related
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- Minnesota seeks unifying symbol to replace state flag considered offensive to Native Americans
- Biden to award Medal of Honor to Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight
- Mohamed Al Fayed, famed businessman and critic of crash that killed his son and Princess Diana, dies at 94
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Best time to book holiday travel is mid-October, expert says: It's the sweet spot
- Albuquerque prosecutors take new approach to combatting retail theft
- U.N. nuclear agency reports with regret no progress in monitoring Iran's growing enrichment program
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Ranking
- Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
- Body of solo climber recovered from Colorado mountains
- Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic foresees interest rates staying higher for longer
- These 21 Affordable Amazon Jewelry Pieces Keep Selling Out
- Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
- A 2-year-old's body was found in trash, police say. His father's been charged with killing him.
- NFL head coach hot seat rankings: Ron Rivera, Mike McCarthy on notice entering 2023
- Watch: 3-legged bear named Tripod busts into mini fridge in Florida, downs White Claws
Recommendation
US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states
$1,500 reward offered after headless antelope found in Arizona: This is the act of a poacher
Kylie Jenner Shows Off Sweet Notes From Nieces Dream Kardashian & Chicago West
Brian Kelly calls LSU a 'total failure' after loss to Florida State. No argument here
Jerry Jones speaks on Dak Prescott's contract situation, praises Deion Sanders for CU win
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces sentencing in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack