NORFOLK, Va. — A 5-year-old boy was admitted to CHKD Norfolk with a gunshot wound to the hip on Friday.
Around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, Sentara Leigh reported a walk-in gunshot wound to Emergency Communication & Citizen Service, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. The 5-year-old was then transported to CHKD.
Police say after investigating they determined that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted at the 5600 block of Larry Avenue in Virginia Beach.
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Richard Bauserman, 72, was charged with felony child neglect, according to the VBPD.
Police say they contacted Child Protective Services (CPS) which went to CHKD to establish a child safety plan for the family.
The VBPD says that the case is still ongoing.
