Daily News | Father charged with accidentally shooting his 5-year-old son, prosecutors say
A Philadelphia man has been charged with shooting his 5-year-old son, the District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday, after police say the gun he was handling accidentally fired and struck the boy in the pelvis Monday morning.
Pagan, who was on probation for a gun conviction, was charged Tuesday morning with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, illegal gun possession, and related crimes. According to the District Attorney’s Office, Pagan’s 9-year-old son was also present during the shooting, as were several of Pagan’s friends.
Pagan is being held on $2 million bail, and a judge issued a stay-away order to keep him from interacting with his sons.
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