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Four-year-old boy dead after accidental shooting, MPD says

Officers said they responded shortly after 5 p.m. to Methodist South where a child was brought in by his parents.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A four-year-old is dead after a shooting happened Sunday night, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD). 

Officers said they responded shortly after 5 p.m. to Methodist South where a child was brought in by his parents. These parents told police that the boy accidentally shot himself.

The boy was found to be dead shortly after 6 p.m., according to MPD.

The shooting happened in the 4100 block of Bonna Terra, according to Memphis Police.

Police said there are no charges at this time and the investigation is ongoing.

   

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