10-year-old hospitalized after accidental shooting

PHOENIX — A 10-year-old boy was accidentally shot outside of a Phoenix convenience store Friday night.

Phoenix Police said the boy was standing outside of his family’s vehicle when someone inside the vehicle moved a gun, causing it to fire.

The boy was taken from the store near Greenway Road and 39th Avenue to a nearby hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

No arrests were made, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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