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struggle4progress

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139. 4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills self

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Wed Jul 25, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jul 2012

Posted: Jul 25, 2012 6:29 PM EDT Updated: Jul 25, 2012 6:29 PM EDT

WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) - Prince William County Police say a 4-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself in Woodbridge.

Police say a relative called to say the boy was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The child was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Officers tell The Washington Post that the boy found the gun inside an unoccupied vehicle belonging to a relative. Authorities say the shooting appears to be accidental and self-inflicted ...

http://www.wric.com/story/19114500/4-year-old-accidentally-shoots-kills-self

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Boy, 4, shot in head and dies in wild shootout on a Bronx basketball court [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

Do they have hunting in the Bronx? DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #1

That's ridiculous. The shooters' behaviour was reprehensible. TPaine7 Jul 2012 #2

How dare you blame the shooter, BLAME THE GUN! Tejas Jul 2012 #11

once again . . . more gun tragedy . . . . how sad DrDan Jul 2012 #27

Care to voice your opinion of the shooter? Tejas Jul 2012 #36

what's to say. . . don't know too much . . . someone starts shooting, DrDan Jul 2012 #37

"I assume you know more about the shooters. Tell us." Tejas Jul 2012 #38

of course not . . . that is why I did not jump to conclusions DrDan Jul 2012 #41

Thank you for being more concerned with Tejas Jul 2012 #42

not exactly a giant leap to assume the one shooting the four-year old used a gun DrDan Jul 2012 #45

So, the reason is of no interest, just that a GUN was involved? Tejas Jul 2012 #48

so you want me to guess? not wait and hear what the authorities discover in their investigation? DrDan Jul 2012 #49

We get the part that water is wet, great police work, but Tejas Jul 2012 #52

very simple gejohnston Jul 2012 #43

you do have a source for all your conclusions . . . right? or are you generalizing DrDan Jul 2012 #44

You're right, Bloomys bodyguards do have MACHINEGUNS so Tejas Jul 2012 #50

Not one valid in NYC gejohnston Jul 2012 #51

probably high on drugs gejohnston Jul 2012 #39

I missed all of that . . . source please DrDan Jul 2012 #40

source what? gejohnston Jul 2012 #46

your source stating they were high on drugs and that the gun came from the NYPD DrDan Jul 2012 #47

Might be drug dealers gejohnston Jul 2012 #53

no doubt, they might be DrDan Jul 2012 #55

Stop stereotyping, they were obviously misguided boy scouts. Tejas Jul 2012 #56

Some goofballs here would tell you that Tejas Jul 2012 #54

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