Minnesota toddler fatally shoots himself in head with dad’s unsecured handgun

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Hinckley news, Minnesota news.

A Minnesota boy, 3, is dead after he “got a hold” of his father’s unsecured 9mm handgun and fired a shot at himself, police said.

The victim, identified as Thomas Pauza-Moore shot himself in the head and died at the scene at around 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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  • Police said that the boy’s father and a roommate were downstairs when they heard commotion and a gunshot.

    The Pine County Sheriff’s Office said there were several other weapons at the home including an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun.

    No charges have been filed in connection with the fatal shooting.