A North Carolina boy is dead after his 6-year-old sibling accidentally shot him last week, officials said.
Karter Rosenboro, 5, died from a gunshot wound to the head after the accidental shooting at the family’s Pitt County home last Tuesday.
Karter’s great-grandfather, 72-year-old Rayfield Ruffin, was arrested and charged Friday in connection to the fatal shooting.
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Police said Ruffin, who lives with the siblings at the home, did not store his firearm properly.
Karter was a kindergarten student at Northwest Elementary School.
“Karter was a happy 5-year-old with a bright smile and loved by so many.”
