SEATTLE (AP) — A King County Juvenile Court commissioner has ordered the continued detention of a 10-year-old boy who police say shot himself in the arm during a botched robbery attempt on a Metro bus in Seattle.
The boy will remain in custody at least until his next hearing Tuesday. The deadline for prosecutors to file charges is early next week. The boy appeared in court Thursday with his right arm bandaged.
Police say the 10-year-old was with a group of other juveniles when they tried to rob a 17-year-old boy Tuesday night. The 17-year-old later told police he saw the younger boy reach inside a backpack. Fearing he was reaching for a gun, the older boy grabbed him in a bear hug. Police say a gunshot went off inside the pack, wounding the 10-year-old.
Police found a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in the pack.
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Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com
