UPDATE:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Police in central Arkansas say a 5-year-old who was
killed by a gunshot accidentally shot himself.
Little Rock police Lt. Michael Ford said Sunday that Brennan Esau died Saturday
night following the shooting at a home in southwest Little Rock.
Ford says there were no adults in the home at the time. He says the boy was
home with three siblings, ages 14, 10 and 6 when he went into a room alone,
found the gun and was playing with it when it fired.
Ford says there have been no arrests and a report will be turned over to the
prosecutor’s office to determine whether charges will be filed.
Originally Posted September 23rd at 11:50am:
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Authorities in Little Rock are investigating the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old boy.
Little Rock police spokesman Lt. Michael Ford says the shooting occurred about 8 p.m. Saturday at a residence in southwest Little Rock. Officers say the boy was critically injured when they arrived at the residence. Ford says the child was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Neighbors say the 5-year-old boy was one of five boys in the family but his name and the circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released. Ford did not immediately return a telephone call from The Associated Press seeking further details.
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