Pennsylvania boy, 3, shoots sleeping father in buttocks, cops say
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A Pennsylvania man was rushed to the hospital Thursday evening after police said his 3-year-old son fired a shot into his buttocks.
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The Erie Times-News reported that the incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. in the town of Erie. The boy apparently found the loaded small-caliber handgun and fired it at his sleeping father.
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The dad, 26, was being treated at a hospital for wounds that are not considered life-threatening. His name has not been released.
It's not clear how the child found the handgun, authorities said. Two other children in the house at the time were not injured.
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The shooting remains under investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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