GREAT FALLS, S.C. — A toddler was shot and killed on Wednesday in Chester County, police said.
It happened at a home on Washington Street in the town of Great Falls.
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Police said the victim, a 2-year-old boy, died at a hospital in Lancaster.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the Great Falls Police Department are jointly investigating. Chief Olen Martin said in a statement that police are looking into how an unsecured firearm was accessed.
Authorities said one of the 2-year-old’s family members, a 7-year-old, is in emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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