Accidental gunshot injures Kansas City child

A small boy was injured Monday morning in an accidental shooting inside a central Kansas City apartment.

A bullet hit the boy, who was 3 or 4, in the lower back. His was reported to be in critical but stable condition at an area hospital.

The shooting was reported about 10:15 a.m. Monday in the 6000 block of Blue Hills Road. Police said that a man was handling a handgun when it discharged. The bullet penetrated a wall and struck the boy.

The man who fired the shot was cooperating with police.

Tony Rizzo, trizzo@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 14, 2014 at 11:01 AM with the headline "Accidental gunshot injures Kansas City child."