A 14-year-old is recovering in stable condition after accidentally shooting themselves in the hand in Lawrence, Indiana, on Saturday morning. Police say officers were called to the 4400 block of North Post Road after a report of a person shot, and the exact circumstances that led to the firearm discharge are still being pieced together.
According to Fox 59, officers responded to the North Post Road address after receiving the report Saturday. Police said the teenager shot themselves in the hand and was transported to an area hospital, where they are listed in stable condition. The Lawrence Police Department said an investigation into the incident is underway.
What Investigators Still Don't Know
Authorities have not released how the gun ended up discharging or who it belonged to. Per the same report, investigators are working to learn the exact circumstances that led to the shooting, and the case remains open as detectives continue looking into what happened.
No further details about the teen's identity or the specifics of the injury beyond stable condition have been made public. Lawrence police have not said whether the investigation could lead to any charges, and no arrests connected to the shooting have been announced.
A Similar Case Led to Charges in Indianapolis
Accidental shootings involving children have surfaced elsewhere in the Indianapolis area in the past year. A 7-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in Indianapolis on November 16, 2025, and was also found in stable condition, according to wthr.com.
That case eventually led to criminal charges against the girl's mother. The outlet reported that just days before the shooting, on November 12, 2025, the same mother's 6-year-old son had brought a gun to school after taking it from his 18-year-old brother's backpack. Homicide detectives, assisted by the IMPD Northwest District Violent Crimes Task Force, arrested 37-year-old Alysha Gulley on April 14, 2026, formally charging her with one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury and three counts of neglect of a dependent.
No such charges or arrests have been reported in connection with the Lawrence case as of now. Lawrence police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the teen's injury, and no additional updates have been released.
