Tacoma teen shot in face while handling gun

Published 11:23 am Friday, July 31, 2009

TACOMA — A teenage boy was shot in the face while handling a handgun with two friends at a home in Tacoma.

Police spokesman Mark Fulghum told The News Tribune of Tacoma the boy was airlifted early today to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

He says the boy is expected to survive but the wound is going to be life-altering.

Information from: The News Tribune, www.thenewstribune.com