3-year-old child shot himself with a gun in Volusia County, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida. – According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, a 3-year-old boy shot himself with a handgun on Wednesday night.

Deputies said the shooting occurred at 6:22 p.m. at a house on the 2400 block of Nectarine Road in Daytona Park Estates in Deland.

“On behalf of Sheriff Mike Chitwood and the entire department, our heartfelt condolences go out to the grieving family members who just lost an innocent young man,” the department said in a tweet.

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Tonight MPs have responded to one of the worst challenges imaginable. A three-year-old boy died after shooting himself with a pistol. The incident was reported at 6:22 p.m. at a house on the 2400 block of Nectarine Road in Daytona Park Estates, DeLand.

— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) February 16, 2023

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