Dad arrested after 6-year-old son shoots himself with pistol

A 6-year-old boy in Hartford, Connecticut, accidentally shot himself in the hand after discovering a pistol in his yard. This led to the arrest of his father on charges of risk of injury to a minor, according to city police. Cameron West, 41, was taken into custody on Wednesday and later released on a $100,000 bond. The handgun’s owner has not been identified, said department spokesman Lt. Aaron Boisvert. The investigation is ongoing, but the …

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