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Teen charged after 14-year-old shot in face at Charleston apartments: CPD

Police say the 17-year-old admitted firing the shot and faces assault and weapons charges after the victim lost an eye.

  • On Friday, a 17-year-old was taken into custody following a shooting at Charleston's Bridgeview Apartment Complex that left a 14-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the face.
  • Detectives learned the two friends were playing with a firearm when the 17-year-old pointed the handgun at the victim's head and pulled the trigger.
  • Police reported the 14-year-old victim lost an eye after being transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
  • During an interview, the 17-year-old suspect admitted to the shooting and is currently held by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
  • The Charleston Police Department charged the teen with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and possessing a weapon during a violent crime.
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A 13-year-old who, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office, took his father's gun and shot a colleague's head in Chapecó (SC), was admitted by a decision of the Court.What is known as provisional internation can last up to 45 days.

·São Paulo, Brazil
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14-year-old teenager is shot in the face after 13-year-old boy accessing his father's gun in the West of SC Saer SC A 14-year-old teenager was shot in the face on Saturday afternoon (10), in Chapecó, in the West of Santa Catarina. The shooting occurred after another 13-year-old boy accessing a father's gun, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP). The case occurred on Saturday afternoon (10). The shot boy was assisted by the Police Serv…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The 14-year-old victim was referred to the hospital, where she underwent surgery.

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ND Mais broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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