An Edgard man has been arrested after deputies say a 2-year-old child accidentally shot himself in his foot on Friday, Jan. 24.

Deputies say a woman was holding the injured child and told deputies the boy found the gun under a bed in the house.

Deputies arriving at the scene found a woman holding the injured child, who had reportedly found a gun under a bed and discharged it.

A 2-year-old boy from Edgard was in stable condition after authorities say he accidentally shot himself in the foot. The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. Friday at a home in the 2400 block of Highway 18, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.

The St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office says a child is recovering from a gunshot wound, and his uncle is facing criminal charges. “An Edgard, La. man was arrested after a 2-year-old boy shot himself in the foot shortly before 11:30 p.

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