Father accidentally shoots 5-year-old in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.

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Father accidentally shoots 5-year-old in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood.
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A 5-year-old boy was accidentally shot and wounded by his father in the Olney section of Philadelphia. The father, who was on house arrest following a conviction on firearms charges last month, was handling a gun when it went off. The child was shot in the pelvis and is in stable condition at a hospital. Police are questioning the father and several other people, and an investigation is ongoing to determine if anyone will be charged.

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