Police in Ohio say boy, 3, apparently shot self to death accidentally with father’s handgun
By APThursday, July 23, 2009
Police: Ohio 3-year-old apparently shot self, died
VANDALIA, Ohio — Police say a 3-year-old southwest Ohio boy has died after apparently shooting himself in the face with his father’s gun.
The boy’s mother said in a 911 call Tuesday afternoon that William McAnaul pulled the trigger after he found the 9 mm handgun under a bed in the family’s home in the Dayton suburb of Vandalia. He died at a Dayton hospital later in the day.
Vandalia city spokesman Rich Hopkins calls it an “absolutely tragic accident.” Police Lt. Harry Busse said Wednesday that details of the shooting would not be released until the investigation was complete.
The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office says autopsy results are pending.
Information from: Dayton Daily News, www.daytondailynews.com
