NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Bellshire Saturday afternoon that left a 6-year-old boy in extremely critical condition.
According to Metro Nashville dispatch, the incident was reported at a home in the 3100 block of Qualynn Drive around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.
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A News 2 crew went to the scene and spoke with officers, who said the shooting appeared to be accidental but was still under investigation.
In a statement released at 11:30 p.m., the Metro Nashville Police Department said the child’s father told Youth Services detectives he fell asleep with a pistol in his pocket after playing with the boy in the living room. The father reportedly woke up to the sound of a gunshot and saw his son was injured, so he yelled for a relative to call 911…