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6-Year-Old Dies in Apparent Accidental Shooting Inside Montgomery Village Home

Police call it an accidental shooting, with detectives focused on how the child obtained a firearm.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to a residence on the 10100 block of Maple Leave Drive in Montgomery Village.
  • First responders found the child with a gunshot wound to the face, performed CPR, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Montgomery County police say no foul play is suspected as the case is treated as an accidental shooting.
  • Detectives are working to establish how the firearm was accessed, who owns it, and whether it is registered after searching the home for hours.
  • An adult was inside the residence; police have not detailed that person’s relationship or the presence of others, and no charges have been announced as neighbors express grief.