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Investigation Underway After Child Shoots Self Inside North Philadelphia Home

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A child is recovering after Philadelphia police say they shot themselves Friday night in North Philadelphia. This happened just after 11:45 p.m. Friday in the 3100 block of North Patton Street.

The department said the child is in stable condition.

How the child got a hold of the gun is under investigation.

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