The North Las Vegas Police Department is investigating a critical shooting that involves a 3-year-old boy Saturday afternoon.
Police reported the child was in critical condition after what appeared to be an accidental shooting that occurred in a home located in the 5000 block of Drifting Pebble Street, near Lone Mountain Road and Donna Street.
#BREAKING 3-year-old critical after shooting in the 5000 block of Drifting Pebble. PIO on scene
— NLVPD (@NLVPD) November 10, 2018
North Las Vegas police said the boy was taken to the hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and may have had easy access to the gun.
"It's just unbelievable. How does a child shoot themselves? If you have a weapon lock it up," neighbor Thomas Hemp said.
3-year-old child still critical after allegedly shooting self. #LockUpYourGuns pic.twitter.com/nUWbFRLst1
— NLVPD (@NLVPD) November 10, 2018
This isn’t the first time a child has been shot here in the Las Vegas valley.
Just last month, a 5-year-old was shot in the chest by his four-year-old brother. and in June a 2-year-old boy was killed after police said a 10-year-old had shot him when they were playing.
On Saturday, police were making a plea for gun owners, especially parents, to lock up their weapons.
"Make sure weapons are in a safe place and out of reach of children so they can't access them," said Aaron Patty, of the North Las Vegas Police Department.
