Boy, 3, dead after accidentally shooting himself in Tennessee

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The boy found the firearm and shot himself while in a vehicle with family members in Tennessee

A 3-year-old boy died after he accidentally shot himself in Tennessee over the weekend, police said Monday.

The boy was in a vehicle in Collierville with family members when he found a firearm and shot himself on Saturday afternoon, officials said. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition and later succumbed to his injuries. Nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety has documented more than 120so far this year in the U.S., resulting in 54 deaths and 77 injuries as of May 26.

There have been at least nine unintentional shootings by children, resulting in 2 deaths and 7 injuries in Tennessee, as of May 26, according to the nonprofit. at The Covenant School in Nashville, which killed three children and three adults. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed an executive order in early April to tighten the background check process in the state.

 

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