Tragedy struck on a quiet residential block of Dartmoor Street as a 15-year-old boy found himself at the wrong end of a firearm that "accidentally discharged," leaving him critically injured. Police were called out to the 300 block of Dartmoor Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. on a Friday. Early indications suggest that either a 15-year-old girl or a 14-year-old boy, whom the victim was visiting, were responsible for bringing the gun into the home which resulted in the incident, though the exact circumstances are still under investigation by the San Antonio Police Department, KSAT reports.
In another unsettling firearms incident, Christ Tchakounte, 19, has been indicted on multiple felony counts after he allegedly shot a 15-year-old boy in a robbery attempt gone awry, according to court documents obtained by WUSA9. The mishap did not end with his initial attack; Tchakounte allegedly managed to also shoot himself in the appendix accidentally while holstering his weapon following the shooting. This strange twist of fate led to his arrest and the subsequent pressing of charges.
The shooting on Dartmoor Street left authorities scrambling to provide aid to the victim, who was quickly transported to a local hospital, fighting life-threatening injuries. No charges have been filed against the two young individuals at the Dartmoor scene, described as suspects by San Antonio Police Department, but the department has indicated that this could change as their inquiry deepens into the matter.
Meanwhile, Tchakounte's situation unfolded with similar rapid response after the near-fatal robbery attempt, which left the 15-year-old victim in critical condition, forcing him to endure months of intensive care. "He had to undergo emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain," as explained in a press release by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Subsequently identifying himself through an inadvertent self-inflicted wound, the suspect appeared at Children's Hospital and reportedly uttered before being questioned, "I shot myself." The irony of the injury, consistent with one sustained while placing a weapon into one's waistband, led to Tchakounte's arrest, as per WUSA9. Both cases continue to evolve as investigators at San Antonio Police Department and the courts in D.C. pursue justice and unearth the full narratives behind each trigger pulled.
