Meg Jones

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A 4-year-old boy picked up his mother's handgun and accidentally shot himself Sunday afternoon.

Milwaukee police said the boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The incident happened around 1 p.m. in the 4900 block of N. 60th St.

The boy's mother was arrested for leaving her handgun in a spot that was accessible to her son. Her case will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County district attorney's office this week.

The names of the boy and his mother were not released.

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