Police: 2-year-old fatally shot in Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - A two-year-old boy was fatally shot on Wednesday and police were still piecing together what happened.

KOB-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2kUIexQ ) that the shooting happened around noon and appears to be accidental.

Spokeswoman Lt. Jennifer Moyers said several children were playing at an apartment complex when one of them fired a handgun. All of the kids were under the age of 5.

Police were still interviewing witnesses late on Wednesday and no further information was available.

Information from: KOB-TV, www.kob.com

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Information from: KOB-TV, https://www.kob.com