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Coverage dated October 17, 2026

Father arrested after 4-year-old fatally shoots himself in face in South Texas, sheriff's office says

Headline from ABC 13 Houston

The child was left alone in a vehicle, where he found a gun and shot himself in the face, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.

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  1. Valley Central

    Father of 4-year-old killed by unsecured gun in car arrested in Cameron County (opens Valley Central)

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    HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The father of a 4-year-old boy who allegedly shot himself while unattended has been arrested by the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. On Oct. 1, a child was brought to the Harlingen Medical Center by his parents for an apparent gunshot wound to the face.

  2. ABC 13 Houston

    Father arrested after 4-year-old fatally shoots himself in face in South Texas, sheriff's office says (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    The child was left alone in a vehicle, where he found a gun and shot himself in the face, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.