SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — A 4-year-old boy was critically hurt after finding a gun and shooting himself in South Fulton Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities said it happened at the 5500 block of Hilltop Pass. The location is not far from Langston Hughes High School and near South Fulton Parkway.
The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
Details are limited at this time as detectives are still working to determine what led up to the shooting.
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