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Investigators say 3-year-old boy shot and killed himself
It was early Friday afternoon when the Harris County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a child who was shot.
HOUSTON - A three-year-old boy has died after he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound.
It happened on the 6400 block of Skyview Drive in northwest Harris County.
Crime scene investigators are still processing what occurred inside the home.
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3-year-old killed in shooting in northwest Harris County
There were several other children in the home and two adults, but no one seems to know what happened.
The call came in around 12:30 p.m. when a sergeant arrived at the home they found the child bleeding from the mouth.
The boy was then transported via LifeFlight in critical condition to the hospital where he died.
“The second leading cause of death in America for children is firearms being involved," said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Sheriff Gonzalez says there were four other children inside the home, and the child's two parents.
It is unclear how this child ended up shot.
“We believe that everything that occurred, occurred inside the residence. This wasn’t a stranger that approached the house or anything," said Sheriff Gonzalez. “Regardless of how the circumstances, what occurred, there’s no excuse for a child to gain access to a weapon, and so if that’s the case that shouldn’t have happened. That’s against the law. You can be prosecuted for that.”
A handgun was recovered inside the home.
“It’s bad, it’s bad because you know it’s sad when, you know, you have guns or whatever and you leave, you know for the babies to reach it and do something, you know, whatever. It’s really bad, it’s bad," said neighbor Carmen Facundo.
Investigators believe somebody was handling the weapon, or perhaps the child gained access to the weapon.
The investigation into this incident continues, and we want to take this time to remind gun owners of their responsibility to keep firearms stored away properly. NG reporting, Fox 26 News.