6-year-old suffers toe abrasion after accessing a firearm

NORFOLK, Va. – A six-year-old is alive after he got his hands on a gun and accidentally shot himself yesterday afternoon, Norfolk police said.

Police were called to a home on the 400 block of Nicholson Street around 12:45 p.m.

Investigators say an adult left the gun unattended when the child picked it up and fired it. The child suffered a bullet wound in the toe and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Police have charged 20-year-old Trevon J. Kay of Portsmouth with reckless endangerment, possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of child neglect and abuse.

He is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond.

News 3 will provide more updates on this story as more information becomes available.

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