Three boys hurt in Wichita accidental shooting

Three young people were hurt in what police said may have been an accidental shooting late Friday in Wichita.

The call came just before 9 p.m. from the 1800 block of South Broadway, Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said.

A man, 42, was driving a van along that road with several other persons with him. An 18-year-old in the van began playing with a handgun, Woodrow said in a prepared statement.

The gun went off, hitting the 18-year-old in the hand, hitting a 12-year-old boy in a leg, and hitting an 11-year-old boy in a hand.

All three were taken to a hospital, Woodrow said.

Charges against the 18-year-old are pending, she said.

This story was originally published March 25, 2017 at 8:48 AM with the headline "Three boys hurt in Wichita accidental shooting."