14-Year-Old Shot in Face During Gun-Handling Incident in Charleston
A 14-year-old boy in Charleston, South Carolina, was shot in the face and lost an eye during an incident where he and a 17-year-old friend were handling a gun. The older teen is now facing charges.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 15, 2026 —
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the face and lost an eye during an incident in Charleston, South Carolina, while he and a 17-year-old friend were handling a gun, according to the available account. The 17-year-old is now facing charges.
The account does not provide the date or specific location of the shooting, or describe how the gun was fired. It also does not identify the older teen, specify the charges, or say whether anyone else was present. The status of the case and any response from the teens or their families were not provided.
The younger boy’s injury is described as the loss of an eye. No further details about his condition or treatment were included. The available information does not state whether the gun belonged to either teen or how they obtained it.
Details about the investigation, including which agency handled it and whether authorities released additional findings, were not provided. The account also does not indicate whether the older teen has appeared in court or entered a plea. Those details remain unclear based on the information available.
The incident involved two teenagers handling a gun, but the circumstances that led to the shooting have not been described. The only reported legal development is that the 17-year-old is facing charges; the specific allegations and any subsequent court proceedings were not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Kavya Ramesh, Gray News staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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