Tragic Accident Claims Life of 5-Year-Old Boy in Gary, Indiana

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A 5-year-old boy from Chicago died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after finding a gun inside a relative's home in Gary, Indiana. The man who was supposed to be watching the child claimed he fell asleep and woke up to find the child shot. The police have detained the man and are investigating whether it was an accident or something else.
- Chicago boy, 5, killed from accidental gunshot after finding the weapon in a relative's Indiana home NBC News
- Region child finds gun, kills himself, police say The Times of Northwest Indiana
- 5-year-old boy shot, killed inside home: Gary police ABC 7 Chicago
- 5-year-old boy killed in Gary shooting on Fillmore Street, police say WLS-TV
- 5-year-old boy killed by gunshot in Gary, Indiana home CBS Chicago
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