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Accidental Gunshot Strikes Girl Taking a Bath in Pennsylvania Home, Police Say

Hazleton's police chief says the bullet went through furniture and a wall before hitting the bathing girl Sunday.

What to Know

  • An accidentally discharged bullet in a northeastern Pennsylvania home went through a wall and struck a 13-year-old girl in the bath.
  • Hazleton Police Chief Jerry Speziale said the bullet went through furniture and a wall before striking the girl.
  • The gun belongs to a man who works as a security guard and has a permit to carry the weapon, the police chief said.

Police say a bullet from a gun that accidentally discharged in a northeastern Pennsylvania home went through a wall and struck a 13-year-old girl who was taking a bath.

Hazleton's police chief says the bullet went through furniture and a wall before hitting the girl at about 1 p.m. Sunday.

Chief Jerry Speziale says the round pierced the skin but didn't lodge in the girl, who was rushed to a trauma center. Another child who was also in the bathtub wasn't hurt.

Speziale says the gun belongs to a 35-year-old man who works as a security guard and has a permit to carry the weapon.

Police will present evidence to the Luzerne County district attorney's office, which will decide whether any charges are warranted.

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