Father arrested after 7-year old boy shot in hand in Oakland

Bay City News
Monday, June 24, 2019
Father arrested after 7-year old boy shot in Oakland
Oakland police have arrested a father on suspicion of child endangerment after his 7-year-old son was injured in a shooting. The boy suffered a gunshot wound to his hand.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A 7-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the hand and his father was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment on Sunday morning, according to police.

The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. in the 2300 block of Embarcadero in an area where a lot of trailers or recreational vehicles are parked, police said.

The boy's father hasn't been identified.

Police didn't say how the shooting occurred.

As of 4 a.m. Monday, the boy has been listed in stable condition.

No further information is immediately available.