An Evansville girl is recovering after shooting herself in the hand. Evansville police were called to 316 N. 9th at 9:30pm last night and found the 9 year old victim with a gunshot wound to her left hand. Investigators believe GILBERT RICKETTS JR, W/M, 8/7/1964, , was showing his guns to some neighborhood juveniles. RICKETTS had removed the magazine from a .22 caliber rifle and allowed the female victim to handle it, believing the weapon was safe. The rifle discharged, damaging the fingers on the left hand of the victim. The victim was transported to the hospital where it is believed she will likely lose some of her fingers. RICKETTS was arrested and charged with providing a firearm to a juvenile, a C Felony.
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Another American patriot exercising his 2nd amendment rights.
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