Child fatally shot by another child in North Texas, investigators say

A child was shot and killed by another child in a rural North Texas city Saturday afternoon, and investigators say a man is in custody.

The Ferris Department of Public Safety shared initial information around 1 p.m. on Facebook, saying it happened in the Shaw Creek area near Tidwell. Later in the evening, the department shared more details, saying a young child got access to a gun inside a home. That led to the shooting, with the other child suffering a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators said the incident appeared to be isolated…

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