4-year-old boy injured after 6-year-old brother fires gun in Clark County

SOUTH CHARLESTON — A young boy was injured after his 6-year-old brother got a hold of a gun and fired it inside an apartment Wednesday morning.

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First responders were called to an apartment in the 400 block of Sunset Court in South Charleston before 7 a.m.

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Clark County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Kristopher Shultz said a 4-year-old boy had a wound on his arm “consistent with a graze from a firearm projectile.”

The 4-year-old was treated on scene for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center as a precautionary measure.

While investigating, deputies learned that a 6-year-old boy got ahold of a pistol inside the apartment that was thought to be stored in a secure area.

The mother did not know the child got the gun, Shultz said.

After finding the gun, the 6-year-old got his brother and began playing.

“During this play, the firearm was discharged one time, grazing the 4-year-old, striking some blankets, and lodging itself beneath the carpet on the floor of the closet where the children were located,” Shultz said.

No charges have been filed against anyone connected to this shooting at the time.

This incident remains under investigation by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Correction: A previous version of this story indicated the child suffered a head injury. However, deputies have since said the child has a hand injury.

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