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9-year-old Georgia boy killed in accidental shooting, sheriff says

It happened Saturday around 5 p.m. at a home in Jasper County.

JASPER COUNTY, Ga. — A 9-year-old Jasper County boy died over the weekend after what the sheriff's office called an "apparent accidental juvenile on juvenile shooting."

Investigators said it happened Saturday around 5 p.m. at a home in the county.

The child was shot with a 38-caliber handgun, they said.

Deputies performed first aid until EMS arrived and took the child to the hospital. They said the 9-year-old was pronounced dead at Jasper Memorial Hospital. 

The sheriff's office said the case remains under investigation and would not release any further details. 

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