4-year-old recovering in the hospital after shooting himself in foot near Fort Lauderdale

A -year-old boy is on the road to recovery after he shot himself in the foot near Fort Lauderdale Kareem Saintlius underwent surgery on his foot in the hours since the shooting and has another surgery scheduled for next week Broward Sheriff s Office deputies declared they responded to the area of the block of Northwest th Avenue Tuesday afternoon Detectives announced the boy was under the care of a family member when he detected the unsecured gun and shot himself in the foot Paramedics expeditiously transported Saintilus to Broward Wellbeing Anatomical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening Deputies are now reminding the public to properly secure their weapons Neighbor Lisa Jones provided chosen details about the episode A little kid years old was playing with a gun or got a hold of the gun and shot himself in the foot she noted Jones disclosed there should be safety standards around guns in the household Secure them and keep them out of reach of the minors and anyone that is capable of harming themselves she announced Thank God that was only the foot I hope he s OK The family revealed the child will be OK As of Wednesday afternoon deputies have not charged or arrested anyone in this event