According to the police, a 5-year-old boy was shot and killed by a 7-year-old boy inside a house in eastern Kentucky.
The state police said in a statement that a preliminary investigation determined that the shooting reported Monday night at a McKee City home was accidental.
Police said paramedics tried to save the child, but the Jackson County Coroner declared the child dead at the scene.
The police added that investigations are still ongoing while refusing to reveal the identity of the two children.
So far this year, the United States has seen more than 150 unintentional shootings by children, including three more in Kentucky, killing at least fifty-eight people and injuring 100 others, according to Avery statistics. Town for Gun Safety” is concerned with protecting citizens from the danger of weapons.
Kentucky does not have any laws that impose a penalty on those who are unable to secure an unattended firearm, according to the Jeffrey Law Center.
However, the state prohibits anyone from providing a gun to a minor “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” unless they have a legal permit to own a gun.
