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4-Year-Old Boy Finds Gun, Fatally Shoots Himself

Memphis Police say a 4-year-old boy, Joshua Johnson, accidentally shot himself while playing with a gun. His mother is in police custody. No word if she will face any charges. Police are not releasing details about how the child got his hands on a gun, but parents in the neighborhood say there is no reason for him to be dead.

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nomercy - 2/12/2013 12:51 PM
2 Votes
this is a tragic story but, guns don't just go off.

pkt2313 - 2/11/2013 8:53 PM
2 Votes
sad story, have to watch your kids and your guns at all times. keep em locked and loaded.

gnfergu - 2/11/2013 5:29 PM
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What a dismal existance these children have to endure simply because of their parents stupedity.I don't always know where my son is but, I know where my gun is.
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