14-year-old boy accidentally shot by his brother while inside Port Vue home, police say
PORT VUE, Pa. (KDKA) — A 16-year-old boy has been charged after police say he accidentally shot his brother 14-year-old brother in the leg in Port Vue.
"Too much guns, young kids having guns," said one neighbor, who agreed to speak with KDKA-TV under the condition that their face wasn't shown. They continued to say, "If it was an accident, I don't think the boy should be charged with it."
Allegheny County police say the 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and firearms charges after his younger brother was shot along Romine Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Thursday.
According to court paperwork, the suspect and his brother were inside the home with some friends, and he was showing a black pistol to the others in the room with him.
"They shouldn't be playing with a gun, but it happened, it happened," the neighbor said.
Police say the victim told detectives that his brother was holding the gun while showing it off and it went off, hitting him in the leg.
The victim told police that his brother said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to" after the shot was fired.
Family told KDKA-TV that the 14-year-old is at home recovering from his injuries.
