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 commented they responded to the area of the block of Northwest th Avenue Tuesday afternoon Detectives explained the boy was under the care of a family member when he identified the unsecured gun and shot himself in the foot Paramedics hurriedly transported Saintilus to Broward Wellness Diagnostic Center with injuries that were not life-threatening Deputies are now reminding the area to properly secure their weapons Neighbor Lisa Jones provided specific details about the development A little kid years old was playing with a gun or got a hold of the gun and shot himself in the foot she mentioned Jones commented 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 stated Thank God that was only the foot I hope he s OK The family explained the child will be OK As of Wednesday afternoon deputies have not charged or arrested anyone in this development