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One more reason why you keep guns away from kids.
We need to be a lot smarter and more aware of those who may be around. Awareness.
Beaver County child dies after finding, firing gun
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A toddler from Beaver County died Monday after shooting himself in the head with a handgun during a visit to a campsite in Elk County.
Trey Rosenberger, 3, of Freedom, shot himself around 11 a.m. at a private campsite in Millstone, Elk County Coroner Louis Radkowski said. The boy was visiting the camp with his mother, whose name was not released, and family friends, Mr. Radkowski said.
Adults in the group had been using the gun for target shooting outdoors, Mr. Radkowski said. He said Trey picked up the loaded gun and fired it, wounding himself in the head, after someone left it on a chair inside a camp building.
The adults drove Trey to the Elk Regional Health Center in Ridgway, where he was pronounced dead. Mr. Radkowski said he was not sure who owns the camp or the gun.
State police were investigating and said last night they have not determined if charges will be filed.
We need to be a lot smarter and more aware of those who may be around. Awareness.