A two-year-old boy died yesterday several days after he picked up a loaded handgun lying out in a Virginia home and accidentally shot himself in the head, US media reported.
The boy and his parents were visiting a residence in an isolated area in southern Virginia on Monday when he found the firearm on a dresser, local NBC affiliate WWBT reported.
The toddler was alone in a bedroom, picked up the firearm and pulled the trigger, shooting himself in the head, WWBT said.
The two-year-old was rushed to a hospital in the state capital of Richmond, where he died of his injuries Wednesday.
An investigation into the incident is under way, local media reported.
