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10-Year-Old Boy Critically Injured After Accidental Shooting At Youth Center In Knoxville

Jun 28, 2023 | 2:58 PM

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured Wednesday morning after he was accidentally shot at a youth center in Knoxville.  Authorities say a gun went off inside a 14-year-old’s backpack at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center.  The teen left the center and was apprehended a few blocks away and was in possession of two handguns.  The 14-year-old has been charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment.  There were over 40 children signed in at the center when the shooting occurred.