Six-year-old Finds Gun, Shoots and Kills Five-year-old Brother

In a home in Greenville, North Carolina, a five-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head by his six-year-old sibling. A 72-year-old man, who lives in the home and was identified as the owner of the gun, was charged with violating storage of a firearm to protect a minor.

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“Gun Owner Charged After 5-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting,” witn.com (October 11, 2024).