ATLANTA — Atlanta police confirm a seven-year-old child was shot in the hand and stomach on the northwest side of the city.
Police say two brothers found a gun under a mattress, and started wrestling over the gun.
The gun fired during the struggle striking the seven-year-old boy.
According to police, the victim's parents have been charged with reckless conduct.
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