12-year-old boy shoots self in the hand at NYC barber shop: sources

12-year-old boy shoots self in the hand at NYC barber shop: sources

A 12-year-old boy shot himself in the hand at a barber shop in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, sources told The Post.

Officers went to The Master Barber Shop at 892 Home Street at about 1:30 p.m. after someone called 911 to report a shooting, cops said.

Police found a 12-year-old boy who was conscious and alert — but had a bullet wound on his hand, police said.

A 12-year-old boy shot himself in the hand outside of a Bronx barber shop June 25, 2024.

A 12-year-old boy shot himself in the hand outside of a Bronx barber shop June 25, 2024. Peter Gerber

The kid was in the bathroom when the gun went off.

The child was in the bathroom when the gun went off. Peter Gerber

The gunshot appeared to be self-inflicted, according to sources.

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The gunshot appeared to be self-inflicted, according to sources. Peter Gerber

Sources said the shooting appeared to be self-inflicted, and the kid was in the bathroom when the gun went off.

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A surveillance camera posted outside the shop caught a group of kids fleeing the scene afterward —and recorded one of the kids as what looks like a pistol falls from his waistband.

The boy stops, looks down, then grabs the handgun and holds it close as he bounds away, the video showed.

Surveillance footage of kids fleeing the scene after the shooting.

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Surveillance footage of kids fleeing the scene after the shooting. Peter Gerber

A pistol appeared to fall out of the waistband of one of the teen's pants.

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A pistol appeared to fall out of the waistband of one of the teen’s pants. Peter Gerber

It’s not clear who the kids are, or what connection they had to the shooting.

Authorities brought the 12-year-old to Harlem Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

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