Deputies: 3-year-old dies after accidentally shooting himself in Paulding County
Paulding County Sheriff's deputies say a little boy accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday moing.
Officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 7 a.m. They were called to a home on Camp Circle in Dallas.
Responding deputies found a 3-year-old child with a gunshot wound to the chest. The child was taken to Paulding Wellstar Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
According to investigators, the young victim lived at the home with his father, mother and younger twin sisters.
No charges have been filed at this time.
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