Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia say a 2-year-old boy who found a handgun under his father's pillow has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the boy died Thursday after walking into a bedroom where his father was sleeping.
A Clayton County police statement says the boy didn't wake the father, found the loaded handgun under his pillow and fired one shot. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Police say the toddler's mother was asleep in the front room at the time.
The news release says both parents are cooperating with law enforcement. Police say it's unknown whether charges will be filed.
___
Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
