The Baltimore Sun

3-year-old boy shot and killed in Columbia, Howard County Police say

By Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun,

10 hours ago

Howard County Police are investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old who was found with a fatal gunshot wound Monday inside a home in Columbia.

The shooting is believed to be accidental, police said in a news release Tuesday.

The 3-year-old boy was with his 5-year-old brother and his parents at their home on Harpers Farm Road at the time of the shooting. Police said a handgun was unsecured in the residence. Detectives are working to determine if the gunshot that killed the child was self-inflicted or fired by another person in the home.

Police said there were no indications of foul play or that anyone else was involved in the shooting. No charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing while detectives consult the Howard County State’s Attorney’s office.

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