Augusta, GA
Father arrested after Harlem child shoots himself with unsecured gun
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Harlem child was transfered to a local hospital after shooting himself in the shoulder, according to the Harlem Police Department.
Officials say the Harlem Police Department responded to the 200 block of North Fairview Drive just after 8 p.m. Thursday in reference to a gunshot wound.
Deputies say they offered aid to the juvenile until the Fire Department and EMS arrived.
According to authorities, the child found an unsecured gun in his father’s room and shot himself in the shoulder.
Deputies say the child was alert and conscious and is expected to make a full recovery.
Spencer Johnson has been arrested on a charge of cruelty to children in the second degree and has been transported to the Columbia County Detention Center, according to officials.
This case is still under investigation.
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