Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, are recovering after a man accidentally fired a gun inside a home in the Feltonville section of the city Monday night, investigators said.
Police say the unidentified man picked up a gun outside a home on the 5000 block of Boudinot Street around 8:30 p.m. The gun then accidentally went off and entered the front bedroom of the house, according to officials. An 8-year-old girl was grazed in the left leg, a 22-year-old woman was struck in the thigh and a 26-year-old woman was grazed in the back.
Police say the man, who they also believe is the boyfriend of one of the victims, then grabbed the gun and fled the scene.
All three victims were taken to the hospital and are currently in stable condition.
Police continue to search for the man.
