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A 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Accidental Shooting Near Bartow Burger King
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 22, 10:53 PM EDT
updated Oct 22, 10:53 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFTV (Channel 9 ABC), WTVT and The Ledger, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A 3-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself with his father's gun in a car near a Bartow Burger King, WTVT reported citing a sheriff, alongside reporting from The Ledger and WFTV (Channel 9 ABC).
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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