MINERSVILLE - In the classic movie "The Christmas Story," Ralphie was told by his mother he would shoot his eye out with a BB gun he received for a gift.
A Pottsville juvenile boy shot a BB gun Thursday afternoon in Minersville and shattered a car window, injuring a passenger inside, Minersville police said.
Police said the incident occurred about 2:40 p.m. on Berger Street, near the intersection with Ryan Lane.
Three boys were in a wooded area between Berger Street and a softball field when one of them fired the BB rifle at a car that was traveling south on Berger Street.
The BB struck and shattered the passenger's side front window, causing the flying glass to hit and injure Josephine Ryan, 500 Lytle St., Minersville.
Minersville EMS was called to the scene for initial reports of a gunshot wound. The woman was treated at the scene for cuts to her chin, police said.
Police said the driver of the car - Joanne Baker, 1118 W. Centre St. - stopped the car and yelled at the boys, but they ran to a nearby house.
Officers found the three juveniles and identified the shooter as a Pottsville boy who was visiting in the area for Christmas.
"This woman was very fortunate," police Chief Michael Combs said, referring to her suffering only what appeared to be minor injuries.
Combs said the Pottsville juvenile will be facing charges of propulsion of missiles into occupied vehicles and possibly other offenses.
The charges, the chief said, will be filed with Schuylkill County juvenile authorities.