Texas 6-Year-Old Dies After She Was Accidentally Shot In The Face

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May 19, 2014 11:39 a.m.

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A Texas 6-year-old girl died on Sunday after she was accidentally shot in a San Antonio, Texas home, KENS News reported.

The girl was shot in the face when a loaded handgun went off, investigators told KENS. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Police told KENS that they believe the 6-year-old was the only person in the room at the time. However, investigators are testing her 8-year-old sister for gun residue, since she may have been in the room as well.

Investigators did not say whether the girl’s parents would be charged, according to KENS.

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meri says:

May 19, 2014

More passive voice.

More assumption that it was an “accident” because…nothing.
magical_panda says:

May 19, 2014

“#PleaseDontHurtMe”
david_e_brown says:

May 19, 2014
The silence from the NRA about incidents like this is deafening.

Time someone started compiling a score of good guys killed by good guys, vs bad guys killed by good guys, and published it on a billboard in front of NRA headquarters.

Meanwhile we can flood them with emails via their contact me address:
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fargo116 says:

May 19, 2014

The List of Top Five States in TPM with The Most Careless Firearm Incidences:

Pennsylvania - 8
Texas - 7
South Carolina - 5
Florida - 4
California/ Michigan/ Ohio - 3 (tied)
538liberal says:

May 19, 2014

Life and death in Texas.

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