A ten-year-old boy dies in a Florida home after shooting himself with a gun

A ten-year-old boy died on Monday night in Miami, Florida (USA), after shooting himself with a firearm in an “alleged” accident that occurred inside the minor’s family home, authorities reported this Tuesday.

He “tragic accident” The incident occurred around 8pm local time on Monday (00am GMT this Tuesday), inside the house of North MiamiWhere did the police authorities go when they received a emergency call.

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At a press conference, Cherise GauseChief of Police North Miamiconfirmed that the child, whose identity was not revealed, was rushed to a nearby hospital but died.

The weapon with which he allegedly the minor shot himself It is registered in the name of the child’s father, whose identity was also not revealed and who was in the house at the time of the incident.

Gause noted that the boy’s wound appeared to be “a self-inflicted gunshot wound” and that it was apparently an accident.

“This is a tragic accident that we don’t want anyone in our community to happen to. This is something that certainly This can be avoided if we practice safe firearm storage.especially when there are children“, commented the delegate.

Gause highlighted that, at the moment, there was no any arrest and there are no charges pending, but the State Attorney’s Office is investigating what happened.

According to local television station CBS4, this is the second reported gun incident involving a minor. “soon”.

Last Sunday, he detailed citing county police Miami-Dadea three-year-old girl suffered a gunshot wound “self inflicted”In one hand after taking one“autonomous weapon”.

A relative of the girl, identified as Orlando Young23 years old, was arrested and faces charges, the media outlet added.

Last April, the governor of Floridathe republican Ron DeSantissigned a law that allows the possession of firearms without the need for state authorization, a regulation strongly criticized by Democrats.

HB 543 went into effect last July and made Florida in the twenty-sixth state of the USA in enact legislation of this type.

The term “constitutional influence” refers to the right to carry a firearm, whether discreetly or openly, thanks to the Second Amendment of the Constitutionthat gives the American people the right to keep and bear arms.

Previously, Florida residents did not need permits to buy a gun, but rather to carry them in public, therefore this law eliminates that requirement.

In Floridaaccording to data published on television NBC6almost 3 million people have licenses to carry a concealed weapon.

Source: Elcomercio

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