Police: Boy, 5, Shoots Self With Stolen Gun as Dad Sleeps
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Police say a 5-year-old Allentown boy found a stolen gun in his father's bedroom and shot himself in the shoulder.
Police say Derrick Victorian was sleeping Saturday morning when the gun went off.
The 33-year-old Victorian has been charged with child endangerment, illegally possessing a weapon and other charges. Officials say he is barred from owning a gun because of a prior conviction.
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Police believe the boy, Tahlik, was playing with the gun when it went off.
The child was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where his condition was not immediately available.