The Lamplighter Mobile Home Community in Gainesville, Fla.
A 3-year-old boy in Florida died after he accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in an unlocked case, police said.
The shooting happened Wednesday just before 6 p.m. at a residence in the Lamplighter Mobile Home Community in Gainesville.
A preliminary investigation found that the child, who has not been identified, was playing with the firearm when it went off and struck him. The child died at a hospital.
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