JUST IN: Gardena boy, 12, kills himself playing with gun
*UPDATE: The boy has been identified as Christopher Kinney.
A 12-year-old boy died Wednesday night after shooting himself in the
head while playing with a gun at his Gardena home.
The boy was alone in his room when a 14-year-old cousin, who was
babysitting him and two siblings, heard the gunshot at 5:45 p.m. and
found him, police said.
Gardena police officers responded to the house in the 14600 block of
Berendo Avenue and performed first aid until paramedics arrived. The
boy was taken to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he died at
9:30 p.m., Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast said.
The preliminary investigation indicated the gun was properly secured,
but the boy somehow got hold of it and was playing with it when it
went off, Prendergast said.
Police did not immediately know who owned the gun. The boy's name was
not immediately released.
No charges were pending, although the investigation was in its early
stages.
"Just a tragic accident, " Prendergast said.
A 12-year-old boy died Wednesday night after shooting himself in the
head while playing with a gun at his Gardena home.
The boy was alone in his room when a 14-year-old cousin, who was
babysitting him and two siblings, heard the gunshot at 5:45 p.m. and
found him, police said.
Gardena police officers responded to the house in the 14600 block of
Berendo Avenue and performed first aid until paramedics arrived. The
boy was taken to County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where he died at
9:30 p.m., Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast said.
The preliminary investigation indicated the gun was properly secured,
but the boy somehow got hold of it and was playing with it when it
went off, Prendergast said.
Police did not immediately know who owned the gun. The boy's name was
not immediately released.
No charges were pending, although the investigation was in its early
stages.
"Just a tragic accident, " Prendergast said.
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hellow.....my name is lindsay vazquez and i knew chris. he waz an awsome friend and had a great personality. he waz always happy and never sad. we wer terribly sad when we heard chris had past and we were all crying and having a sad time the entire day. it waz sad when chris wasnt there for 4th period because he always made people laugh. im sorry for your sons death :(
Hi, This Is Joselyn. I Know Its Beeen A Long Time Since This Tragic Accident Happened, But I'm Still Really Hurt. Chris Was An Outgoing Person. He Had So Many Friends And Was Really Funny. We're All Going To Miss Him Forever.