SAPD: Teen shoots 10-year-old while showing off gun on West Side

The boys were checking out the firearm around 12:10 a.m. Aug. 8, 2018, in the 2300 block of West Salinas when the 14-year-old accidentally discharged the weapon, striking the victim. The boys were checking out the firearm around 12:10 a.m. Aug. 8, 2018, in the 2300 block of West Salinas when the 14-year-old accidentally discharged the weapon, striking the victim. Photo: Ken Branca Photo: Ken Branca Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close SAPD: Teen shoots 10-year-old while showing off gun on West Side 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A 10-year-old boy was shot in the ankle early Wednesday by a teenage friend showing his gun, police said.

The boys were checking out the firearm around 12:10 a.m. in the 2300 block of West Salinas when the 15-year-old accidentally discharged the weapon, striking the victim.

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Paramedics took the victim to University Hospital for treatment. He was last listed in stable condition.

Police said the teenager fled the scene, but was later found at his home. He told police where he ditched the gun and was arrested.

As the suspect is a minor, he will not be identified in this story.

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