Incident

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2-20-2025 Minnesota Saint Paul 1-0

Location

February 20, 2025

800 block of 3rd St E
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 11
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

two unsecured handguns recovered by police from the home

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/st-paul-police-11-year-old-who-claimed-someone-shot-him-admits-to-shooting-himself-by-accident/

URL: https://www.twincities.com/2025/02/21/st-paul-boy-11-accidentally-shoots-himself-while-recording-cellphone-video/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 67
State House District: 67B