A child has been airlifted to the hospital after shooting himself in the shoulder with his mother’s firearm, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said a pediatric patient was taken to the hospital after they received a call about a possible shooting in the West Perrine neighborhood.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies confirm that the shooting occurred at an apartment complex in the area of SW 102nd Ave and West Circle Plaza.
Chopper 4 was above the complex where a handful of first responders are investigating and tape is surrounding the home where the shooting occured.
Detectives say that the mother found her son shot in the shoulder at the home and drove him to Jackson South. They believe the gunshot was self-inflicted.
Chopper 4 was at the hospital where the child was seen being airlifted by an MDFR helicopter from Jackson to Kendall Regional Hospital. Officials say the medical team decided that an inter-hospital transfer was the best course of action.
MDSO says the boy is in stable condition. Deputies said the mother could face charges if the gun that was inside of the home was found to not be properly secured.
