4-year-old fatally shoots self after finding gun
RALEIGH, Tenn. (AP) – Officials say a 4-year-old boy has died after shooting himself with a gun he found in his parents’ bedroom.
Media report the shooting occurred Tuesday evening in Raleigh, just outside the Memphis city limits. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Chip Washington said there were others at the home at the time including five siblings, who were watching television in a living room while the child’s father was outside doing yard work. His mother was at a nearby store. No one else was injured.
A statement from the sheriff’s office on Wednesday identified the boy as Aabriel Jones Jr.
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich said the circumstances around the case would determine whether charges are filed.
Washington said the investigation is continuing.
