North Carolina 3-year-old dies in accidental shooting in car

MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — A 3-year-old died Wednesday night after an accidental shooting in a car, according Mebane police said.

Around 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday night, Mebane officers came to the intersection of West Lee Street and South First Street after getting a report of shots fired. At the scene, police found the child inside a car with a critical injury and a gun.

Investigators said that the gun went off accidentally inside the car. The 3-year-old was taken to the hospital. Around 8:48 p.m., officers learned the child had died…

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