4-year-old shoots 6-year-old: Victim dies of gunshot to the head, Sad news out of Toms River, N.J. in the incident where a 4-year-old shot a 6-year-old. Though on Tuesday the young victim was said to be in serious condition, that changed late Tuesday evening. Brandon Holt died at 5 p.m. Huffington Post shared the details on April 10.
Many questions remain in the incident where the 4-year-old shot the 6-year-old. Reports indicate that the parents were outside visiting with neighbors when the shooter went into the house and emerged with a .22 rifle. The 6-year-old, who was a classmate and a friend, was on a go-cart when the younger boy shot the older boy in the head. The younger boy's mother immediately called 911.
Of course at this point everybody wants to know why the young boy had such easy access to a loaded gun, and the answer to that is unknown at this point. The parents of the young boy could face charges for allowing access to the gun, but the authorities are still piecing together the details.
Toms River is known for being a quiet community, and at this point everybody is simply reeling from the tragic incident. Nobody expects a 4-year-old to shoot a 6-year-old on a quiet spring evening, and sadly it ended in a heartbreaking tragedy.
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Many questions remain in the incident where the 4-year-old shot the 6-year-old. Reports indicate that the parents were outside visiting with neighbors when the shooter went into the house and emerged with a .22 rifle. The 6-year-old, who was a classmate and a friend, was on a go-cart when the younger boy shot the older boy in the head. The younger boy's mother immediately called 911.
Of course at this point everybody wants to know why the young boy had such easy access to a loaded gun, and the answer to that is unknown at this point. The parents of the young boy could face charges for allowing access to the gun, but the authorities are still piecing together the details.
Toms River is known for being a quiet community, and at this point everybody is simply reeling from the tragic incident. Nobody expects a 4-year-old to shoot a 6-year-old on a quiet spring evening, and sadly it ended in a heartbreaking tragedy.
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