7-year-old boy gains access to handgun and shoots himself in foot, Harris Co. Pct. 4 deputies say

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 7-year-old boy is expected to fully recover after constable deputies say he gained access to a handgun and shot himself in the foot inside a northwest Harris County home on Tuesday.

Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman's Office said investigators responded to the 21200 block of Shadow River in the Springbrook neighborhood off T.C. Jester Boulevard.
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First responders rushed the child to Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands, where he underwent a medical procedure, the constable's office said.

Information about where and how the boy got a hold of the firearm was not disclosed. Authorities didn't say whether adults were present when the shot was fired.

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The constable's office said criminal charges are possible.