COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are warning gun owners to use extra caution when traveling with their firearms after a teen accidentally shot himself with one on Saturday afternoon.
The department provided an update later in the day regarding a shooting that happened in the 3200 block of Rosewood Drive just after noon where a 14-year-old shot himself. Police said the teen's wound was not considered life-threatening.
Further investigation uncovered that the teen found the gun in a relative's truck which police believe was mistakenly left unlocked.
Columbia Police took a moment in their update to remind gun owners to secure every firearm to prevent it from getting into the wrong hands. They also cautioned that any gun in a vehicle should be behind locked doors and that merely hiding a gun or any other item doesn't always mean that others won't find it.
