A 5-year-old boy in Nebraska is recovering after apparently shooting himself with a gun that fell from his dad's pocket.

Trae Colvin, 28, is being held on charges of child abuse , according to Douglas County Department of Corrections records . Colvin's 5-year-old son, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly shot himself in the arm on Sunday.

"Omaha Police arrested two people following an accidental shooting," Omaha police said in a statement . "Officers determined the victim was injured after handling an unsecured firearm."

In addition to arresting Colvin, police cited the child's mother and Colvin's fiancee, 27-year-old Gabrielle Gutierrez, for two counts of misdemeanor neglect, the statement said.

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