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4-year-old boy killed after finding loaded gun, shooting himself

3 months 2 weeks 6 days ago Sunday, September 01 2024 Sep 1, 2024 September 01, 2024 1:46 PM September 01, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BRUSLY - A child died Sunday after finding a loaded gun in his father’s truck and pulling the trigger Sunday morning.

The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office said the self-inflicted shooting happened in Brusly. Details are limited but deputies said a 4-year-old found the gun in his father’s truck when the adult stepped out to adjust his trailer. While he was unsupervised, the child got into the secure area where the gun was kept. 

The identity of this child has not been released. Brusly Police Department said the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. 

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