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Florida 12-Year-Old Shoots Himself With Friend’s Loaded Handgun

A Florida child died after inadvertently shooting himself with a loaded pistol during a friend’s sleepover without adult supervision.

The 12-year-old’s mother dropped him off at a friend’s house in Lakeland, east of Tampa, on Friday.

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Two lads spotted a loaded rifle in a garage vehicle throughout the day, according to local officials.

Lakeland Police said that the 12-year-old accidentally shot a bullet, killing himself. Police arrived about 7 p.m.Police discovered the 12-year-old youngster alive.

WFLA reported that he died at Tampa General Hospital.

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