11-year-old Ridgeland child shoots 12-year-old brother in the face
A 12-year-old Ridgeland boy is recovering at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. after his younger brother reportedly shot him in the face.
According to the Jasper Sun Times, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the 100 block of Wise Street shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday.
Jasper County Sheriff Chris Malphrus said the boys were playing with their mother’s .9 mm gun as she made breakfast.
The injuries do not appear to be life threatening, Maphrus said.
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This story was originally published February 4, 2017 at 6:09 PM with the headline "11-year-old Ridgeland child shoots 12-year-old brother in the face."