3-year-old fatally shoots himself with father’s gun outside Florida Burger King
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3-year-old fatally shoots himself with father’s gun outside Florida Burger King
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October 23, 2026
A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself outside a Burger King in Bartow, Florida, on Thursday evening, authorities say. Investigators say his father parked the car after his credit card was declined, and set down his loaded handgun while sorting out payment. The boy, who was unrestrained in the back seat, got hold of the gun. He would have turned four next week.
3-year-old fatally shoots himself with father’s gun outside Florida Burger King
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October 23, 2026
A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself outside a Burger King in Bartow, Florida, on Thursday evening, authorities say. Investigators say his father parked the car after his credit card was declined, and set down his loaded handgun while sorting out payment. The boy, who was unrestrained in the back seat, got hold of the gun. He would have turned four next week.
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