Coverage dated August 22, 2024

5-year-old boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in Utah, police say

Headline from East Idaho News

SANTAQUIN, Utah (KSL.com) — A 5-year-old child died Thursday from what police say was an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Santaquin police responded to a home in the 700 block of Canyon Road at 2:19 p.m. where a young boy had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

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  1. East Idaho News

    5-year-old boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in Utah, police say (opens East Idaho News)

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    SANTAQUIN, Utah (KSL.com) — A 5-year-old child died Thursday from what police say was an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. Santaquin police responded to a home in the 700 block of Canyon Road at 2:19 p.m. where a young boy had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    5-year-old Utah boy dies from an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on Thursday, police said.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    5-year-old Utah boy accidentally kills himself with gun found in parents’ bedroom (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    A small town south of Salt Lake City is mourning the death of a 5-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a handgun he found in his parents’ bedroom.

  4. Deseret News

    5-year-old boy dies from accidental gunshot wound in Santaquin, police say (opens Deseret News)

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    Investigation continues to discover how the child got hold of the gun, but foul play is not suspected.

  5. MyNorthwest

    5-year-old Utah boy dies from accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on Thursday,

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