One-Year-Old Texas Boy Shot in Leg by Four-Year-Old Brother

A one-year-old boy is recovering after being accidentally shot by his 4-year-old brother at a family residence in northeast Houston, Texas. The toddler immediately underwent surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital and is expected to survive. 

According to People, Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office attended the residence off US-90 and Sheldon Road in East Harris County at around 4:30 p.m. First responders transported the child to the hospital. Per KTRK-TV, the young boy was shot in the leg by his older brother, who found the unsecured pistol inside the house. 

The victim’s father was home during the incident and appeared “visibly angry” in an off-camera interview with the station. The father told KTRK-TV that the gun belonged to a relative staying with the family. 

Per KRPC TV, Investigators with the Crimes Against Children unit are now working to determine the circumstances of the shooting. It is a misdemeanor in Texas to have a gun accessible to a child, and the local District Attorney’s Office is yet to determine if charges will be brought against the relative.