Overview
- The child found a loaded .22 revolver at friends of his parents and fired it, striking himself in the head, according to the prosecutor.
- Emergency crews airlifted him in critical condition to Clocheville hospital in Tours, where his condition was described as stationary with his life at risk.
- Authorities say initial findings indicate the shooting was accidental, a conclusion relayed by both police and the prosecutor.
- The Bourges police station is handling the investigation, which seeks to establish the precise circumstances and any criminal liability.
- The holder of the firearm was placed in police custody, and the town’s mayor publicly offered support to the family.