Police in Virginia are investigating after a toddler found a loaded, unsecured handgun Tuesday afternoon and killed herself with it.
Hampton police said the incident took place just after 1 p.m., WVEC reported.
The 2-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
According to WAVY, the police department’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating but no charges have been announced. Investigators haen’t said how the child got her hands on the weapon or if anyone else was home at the time.
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