In the Chernihiv region, a schoolboy injured his friend with a non-lethal weapon
In the city of Nizhyn, Chernihiv Oblast, a 12-year-old boy sustained a leg injury after an accidental discharge from a non-lethal pistol. The incident occurred while he was playing with a friend who had brought the weapon home after finding it.
This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Chernihiv Oblast.
According to preliminary data, the 11-year-old boy found the non-lethal pistol on the street and, without telling any adults, took it home. Later, he invited a friend over and decided to show off his find.
While examining the weapon, an accidental discharge occurred, resulting in a leg injury to the 12-year-old student. The victim was taken to a medical facility, where he received the necessary treatment. Doctors note that the child’s life is not in danger.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident and determining the legal classification of the incident. The traumatic pistol was seized and sent for forensic examination.
As a reminder, in Transcarpathia, police are trying to locate the parents of a ninth-grader who opened fire at a school and wounded another student. According to law enforcement, the teenager is currently refusing to communicate with psychologists.
According to police, the ninth-grade student pulled out a gun during class and fired two shots, one of which wounded his classmate. After the incident, the minor fled but was later apprehended by law enforcement.
The Transcarpathian Regional Police classified the actions of the 15-year-old student, who carried out a shooting at a school in the city of Chop on April 14, as a terrorist act.
