Philadelphia Daily News | By Stephanie Farr
A 10-year-old boy brought a gun to a West Philadelphia playground this afternoon and accidentally shot himself while playing with it, according to police.
Around 3 p.m., the 10-year-old was at a playground at 56th and Christian streets, playing not on the swings, but with the gun, when it discharged and hit him in his left thumb, police said.
He was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he was treated and released.
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