ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 13-year-old boy hurt in a shooting Thursday night accidentally shot himself, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in an update Friday morning.
The gunfire erupted at around 9 p.m. near 21st Street South and 11th Avenue South, according to an earlier news release.
The 13-year-old told officers he was riding his bike near a park on 19th Street South when someone drove by and shot him, police initially told 10 Tampa Bay. He was then able to ride to nearby Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on 20th Street South to seek help.
Police confirmed Friday morning it was an accidental shooting instead.
The boy was taken to St. John's All Children's Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
An investigation is ongoing to figure out who owns the gun and how the teen got hold of it.