[Otter]

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A young boy was shot Sunday afternoon at the Westfield Sportsman's Club.

22News reporter Shane Symolon has learned the victim, an 8-year-old boy, was shot by an Uzi. The boy was actually handling the fully automatic firearm when he was critically hurt.

According to Westfield Police Lieutenant Lawrence Valliere the boy suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was rushed to Baystate Medical Center where he later died.

The incident took place during the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo that was going on this weekend at the Westfield Sportsman's Club.

[HEMI]

How in the hell did he get a hold of it??

[kulewicz]

I don't think an eight year old child is capable of handling an automatic weapon on full auto. 3 round bursts are fine but this situation was an invitation for disaster. The layers are going to have a field day with this one. I would like to see the liability disclaimer this kids Dad signed to let him shoot. Here is the link to the story on Masslive.com.
Boy, 8, dies after accidentally shooting himself with UZI at Westfield Sportsman's Club machine gun shoot - MassLive.com

I hope everyone else had a good time since this will probably be the last event of this nature heald here in Westfield.