13-year-old critically injured after accidentally shooting self in head in Newark

Saturday, September 17, 2022
NEWARK (WABC) -- A 13-year-old girl was critically injured when she accidentally shot herself in the head Friday in Newark.

According to officials, police officers responded to a shooting at a home on Schley Street around 11:30 p.m. where they found the injured girl.

She was taken to University Hospital where she was reportedly in critical condition.

This incident remains under investigation.

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