DECATUR, Ala. — An Alabama boy was wounded Tuesday morning when he shot himself in the leg while in a supermarket parking lot, authorities said.
A spokesperson for the Decatur Police Department said the boy was left unattended in a vehicle while his parents were shopping at a Publix grocery store, AL.com reported. At about 11:52 a.m., the boy came into possession of the gun, which was loaded, and fired a round, the website reported. One of the bullets penetrated his leg.
Police did not release any other information, including the boy’s age.
According to the police spokesperson, the child was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, WAFF reported.