A 6-year old boy is dead after Shelbyville police say he accidentally shot himself in the head on Monday, May 10th.
The mother called police and stated that the boy had accidentally shot himself in the head and was not breathing. The child was airlifted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to the Gazette article, two other children were in the room – ages 8 and 2, but they did not witness the incident.