MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Police say a 6-year-old Florida boy died after finding a loaded handgun inside a home and shooting himself in the head.
Miami Gardens Police officer Carolyn Frasier told reporters the shooting happened Saturday morning when the boy was with two caregivers. His parents were not present. She did not release the boy's name.
Frasier said investigators are still determining what happened. No one has been charged, but under Florida law a gun owner must take reasonable steps to assure firearms are not accessible by any child 15 or under.
Further details were not immediately available.
Police tell me the boy’s grandma called 911. It’s not clear if he lived with her or if he was visiting. PD says the boy’s sibling was inside the home but it’s not clear if the child witnessed the incident. @nbc6
— Katie Johnson (@Katie_Johnson_) March 16, 2019