Police: 11-year-old accidentally shoots himself after getting ahold of family member’s illegal firearm, man taken into custody

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police have taken a man into custody for endangering the welfare of a child as police said the child gained access to his illegal firearm, accidentally shooting himself.

On Feb. 14, an 11-year-old boy was brought to the hospital after officers responded to Lorimer Street for reports of a person shot.

The boy suffered non-life-threatening upper body injuries and police said they recovered an H&R .22lr caliber revolver from the scene.

After an investigation done by The Criminal Investigation Section, police said it revealed the child had accidentally shot himself with a family member’s firearm, who they were able to identify as 20-year-old Maximus Floyd.

Floyd was temporarily staying at the house with the boy and does not have a NYS pistol permit and is not eligible to possess a firearm, according to police.

On Feb. 25, police said they were able to locate Floyd and take him into custody and was then transported to the Monroe County Jail.

Floyd was charged with the following:

• Criminal possession of a firearm.
• Endangering the welfare of a child.

Floyd is set to be arraigned Wednesday morning at Rochester City Court.