SEATTLE (AP) — Police say a 10-year-old boy who was shot on a Metro bus in Seattle was not the victim as officers originally thought Tuesday night when they came upon a fight.
The department said Wednesday that investigators determined the boy was trying to rob a 17-year-old who had been surrounded on the bus by a group of boys ages 10, 12, 14 and 15.
The 10-year-old told the 17-year-old to empty his pockets. The teen feared he was being robbed.
When the 10-year-old reached into his backpack, the teen grabbed him in a bear hug. The .22-caliber pistol went off inside the backpack, wounding the 10-year-old in the arm.
He was treated at a hospital and police say he’ll face weapon and robbery charges.
