The Santa Monica Police Department responded to reports of shots fired on Monday afternoon on the 800 block of Second Street. Two children were playing with a loaded gun inside a residence when one child accidentally shot himself in the hand. The wounded child was transported to the hospital for a non-life threatening injury while the second child was returned to his parents.
SMDP Staff
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 16, 2023. Read the original PDF.