A 4-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after he reportedly shot himself in south Sacramento on Friday afternoon, police say.

A 4-year-old boy who shot himself Friday at a shopping center in the Valley Hi / North Laguna neighborhood is in stable condition, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Officers were called just after 1:45 p.m. to the 4500 block of Mack Road for reports of a boy shooting himself, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a Police Department spokesman.

The Sacramento Police Department is investigating after a child reportedly shot himself Friday afternoon. According to police, around 1:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a child who shot himself on Mack Road near Franklin Boulevard.

A 4-year-old child shot himself with a gun in south Sacramento on Friday afternoon, officials said. According to the Sacramento Police Department, officers responded to reports of the shooting at a business parking lot near Mack Road and Franklin Boulevard around 1:45 p.