AIKEN, S.C. — (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina are investigating the accidental gunshot death of a 2-year-old child.
The Aiken Standard reports that Aiken County authorities believe the child somehow shot himself Saturday night.
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Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said it happened at the child’s home in Graniteville around 8:30 p.m.
The boy was identified as Jamarious Rogers. He was pronounced dead at a hospital around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Ables said an autopsy is planned.
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