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BRUSLY — A 4-year-old boy who shot and killed himself with a gun found in the console of a pickup truck was the son of a Brusly city council member, the police department said Monday.
Hudson Tassin was the son of Blake Tassin, who was elected to the city council in 2020 and is seeking re-election this year.
Earlier Monday, police said the results of their investigation would be turned over to the district attorney's office for a determination of whether criminal charges should be filed. A decision could come by the end of the week, police said.
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said the child died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday morning. WBRZ learned Monday the gun had been in a holster in the console of the truck.
The sheriff's office said the boy pulled out the gun when an adult in the truck stepped out to adjust a trailer. While the child was unsupervised, the child got into the secure area where the gun was kept.
Brusly Police Chief Jon Lefaux said that once his department and State Police finish their investigations, they plan to turn it over to the district attorney's office for a decision. Brusly Police Department said no arrests have been made.
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