12-year-old Bronx boy accidentally shoots himself in the foot

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A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot while playing with a gun inside a Bronx apartment late Tuesday night, sources said.

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. at a residence on W. 230th St. near Broadway in Kingsbridge, according to authorities.

Emergency responders transported the boy to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was treated for a minor injury. Police said his condition is stable.

The child has declined to cooperate with investigators, a source revealed, leaving questions about how he obtained the firearm unanswered.

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