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Deputies: 2-year-old gets ahold of gun, accidentally shoots himself

It's not clear how the toddler had access to the gun.
Credit: Pasco Sheriff's Office

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — A 2-year-old boy is expected to survive after accidentally shooting himself Tuesday afternoon, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports.

Deputies say the boy got ahold of the gun around 4:45 p.m. in the Stengal Loop area near Zephyrhills.

The toddler was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"No one else was injured and this was an isolated incident," the sheriff's office said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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