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6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Self-Inflicted Accidental Shooting

CLINTON. Md. (WJZ)--Tragedy in Prince George's County. Police say a young boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself.

The 6-year-old shot himself Monday afternoon in the Clinton home where he lived with his great-grandmother.

Police say he found the gun in a backpack.

Detectives are talking to the gun's owner to decide if he'll face charges.

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