9-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots, Kills Playmate

Cybergal · Nov 13, 2007

9-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots, Kills Playmate

11/12/07

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Police continued their investigation Monday after a 9-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed an 11-year-old boy in Altoona while the two were playing in an attic.

Blair County Coroner Patty Ross says Michael Lee, 11, died instantly on Friday from a .22-caliber rifle bullet to the head on Sunday.

Ross said the 9-year-old, whose name was not released, did not intend to hurt the other child.

Ross said the children were playing alone in the attic, but there were adults in the house when the incident occurred. It is unclear who the rifle belonged to.

Officials said Lee was visiting the home on Second Street when the shooting happened.

Ross pronounced the shooting accidental, but a police investigation was ongoing. As of Monday morning, the district attorney said no charges had been filed.

Lee was a fifth grader at Mount Union-Kistler Elementary. The principal at the school said there were grief counselors on-hand Monday. Stay with Channel 6 News and WJACTV.com for continuing coverage.
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myminpins · Nov 13, 2007

Why don't people learn to secure their weapons? And at least use trigger locks AND put the ammo somewhere other than INSIDE the gun or BESIDE it? Ugh!!!

I feel very sorry for both families... there's no good side to this one.

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