3-year-old critically injured, possibly shot himself, police say

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A 3-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition Monday evening after a possibly self-inflicted wound.

According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police, the 3-year-old boy was privately taken to an area hospital with a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on the 3100 block of James Cool Papa Bell.

Child abuse detectives are investigating.

No other information is available at publication time.

This is a developing story.