Girl, 3, shot by 5 year old after getting gun from a 9 year old.
In the backyard of a home in the 3200 block of Colfax Avenue, the girl was shot in the chest at about 10:15 a.m. The victim was shot a single time, with the bullet entering and exiting without breaking any bones.
The child underwent surgery and was listed in critical condition but stable condition Monday.
The initial Pueblo police investigation indicates that a 9-year-old male child was able to get ahold of a handgun that was in the home. The 9-year-old was in the backyard of the Colfax home with other children when he manipulated the gun. The gun was then handled by a 5-year-old — gender unknown — who pointed it at the victim and pulled the trigger.
When the 9-year-old was asked by police how he was able to manipulate the handgun, he said he “learned it from video games.”
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