Dumfries Man Charged After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun In Closet And Shoots Himself: Police

A Virginia father is facing charges after police say his 4-year-old son got hold of an unsecured gun inside their apartment and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Prince William County Police said officers were called shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 to the Townsquare at Dumfries Apartments in the 3900 block of Townsquare Court for a reported shooting involving a child.

According to investigators, the boy “was able to access an unsecured firearm that was inside a closet.”…

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