Police: 4-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 29-year-old in Arkansas; 3 men face charges
A 4-year-old child accidentally fired a handgun and fatally wounded a man in eastern Arkansas, police said.
Courtney Craig, 29, was found around 5:35 p.m. May 26 when authorities responded to Helena Regional Medical Center in reference to a shooting victim, Helena-West Helena Police Chief James Smith said in a statement.
Craig had been transported via private vehicle from the shooting scene on North Braingo to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, Smith said.
Police say the child was able to get hold of a weapon and accidentally fired the weapon, striking Craig.
Read more: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/jun/06/police-4-year-old-accidentally-shoots-kills-29-yea/?f=news-arkansas
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