5-year-old shot and killed by 3-year-old with unsecured gun, police say
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - Police in South Fulton said a 5-year-old girl died on Thanksgiving after a three-year-old boy shot and killed her inside an apartment.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the child as Khalis Eberhart. Police said the three-year-old got their hands on an unsecured gun.
Officers went to 4555 Washington Road at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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Police found the 5-year-old victim with one gunshot wound to the chest. The child was rushed to the hospital and did not survive.
Police in South Fulton said a 5-year-old died on Thanksgiving after a three-year-old boy shot and killed them inside an apartment. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Police said there was an adult in the residence at the time. Police have not said if anyone is charged in the shooting.
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