A Pine Bluffs, Arkansas 5-year old accidentally shot and killed his 8-year old  brother with an unsecured gun today.  “This is a tragic incident that could have been avoided. I can’t emphasize strongly enough that guns need to be well secured and kept out of the hands and away from children at all times,” the Sheriff said. “Gun owners that do not properly secure their firearms are just one split second away from one of these tragedies happening in their home.” The Sheriff added that the 5-year-old and four other siblings will be placed in the custody of a relative pending an investigation.

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Associated Press, “Boy, 5, Fatally Shoots 8-year-old Brother at Arkansas Home,” ABC News (July 15, 2022).