ATLANTA — A 3-year-old boy has been shot at a Southwest Atlanta apartment complex, according to Atlanta Police.
Authorities said the shooting happened shortly after 3 p.m. at the Hidden Village Apartments at 3041 Landrum Dr. SW.
When officers arrived, they found the boy inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the chest. The boy was alert, conscious and breathing. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition, according to APD.
Authorities said the boy reached for a handgun and accidentally discharged it striking himself with the round. During the investigation, officers said the gun belonged to a 22-year-old man. He was taken into custody to Fulton County Jail and charged with reckless conduct.
APD previously said the boy's mother, the mother's boyfriend, and his grandmother were home at the time the boy was shot.
