3-year-old accidentally shoots and kills himself with father's gun

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Friday, October 26, 2018
3-year old shoots himself
3-year-old accidentally shoots and kills himself

LOGANSPORT, Illinois (KTRK) -- A 3-year-old boy has died after he accidentally shot and killed himself.

Logansport police say the boy's dad was helping a friend install flooring yesterday and the child was left with a woman while they went to the store.

Police say that's when the boy found the gun and accidentally shot himself.

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The toddler then died at the hospital.

The woman says that she had no idea there was a gun in the home.