Mom shot after child finds gun outside, brings it inside Olney home, police say

Sunday, March 5, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A mother is recovering after being shot by her 6-year-old child in the Olney section of Philadelphia.

The shooting happened on North 7th Street near Olney Avenue around 11 p.m. Saturday.
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Police say the child found the weapon outside and brought it into the home.

The parents were trying to take the gun away when it fired, shooting the 29-year-old mother.
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She is hospitalized in stable condition.
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