A 3-year-old boy in Texas died after accidentally shooting himself in the chest with a family member's gun

Published Oct 26 2020 at 1:04 AM GMT

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A 3-year-old boy in Texas died on Saturday after accidentally shooting himself in the chest with a family member's gun, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
The boy's friends and family were gathered in Porter, Texas, for his birthday party, according to police.
While the group was playing cards, they heard a gunshot.
A police investigation found that the boy had grabbed a pistol after it had fallen out of a family member's pocket.
The boy was brought to a nearby fire station, where he died from his wounds.