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Investigators in Florida say a 4-year-old girl in Palm Beach County died after shooting herself with a gun she apparently found under a bed in her home.
The girl died Sunday night following the shooting in Riviera Beach, which is near West Palm Beach. On Monday morning, investigators announced they've arrested a 16-year-old and the girl's uncle.
Police tell news outlets that the gun discharged while Amirra Jacques was playing with it about 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Police say the teenager then discarded the firearm. The uncle, Nathaniel Lowe, is charged with culpable negligence, tampering with evidence, grand theft of a firearm and possession of a firearm as a felon.
The teen is charged with culpable negligence, tampering with evidence, perjury and grand theft of a firearm.
