Seven-year-old boy accidentally kills self while playing with gun

A seven-year-old boy was killed in what authorities say was likely an accidental shooting in Alabama.
Sgt. Jack Self with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded Monday evening to a home in Concord.

A preliminary investigation shows the boy was handling the gun in a bedroom, when it discharged and struck him.

He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No additional details have been released. The investigation is ongoing.

(Birmingham News)