By Associated Press - Tuesday, May 22, 2018

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) - Police say a 2-year-old who accidentally shot himself has died.

The Roanoke Times reports the boy accidentally shot himself in Roanoke on Tuesday.

Police spokeswoman Caitlyn Cline says people in a car flagged down police around noon. A woman and man in the vehicle told an officer their son had accidentally shot himself at their residence.

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Cline says the boy was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Police are still working to determine what led up to the shooting. The newspaper says no charges have been filed.

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Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoke.com

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