One-year-old killed in apparent accidental shooting at Tallahassee apartment

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - An infant was killed in an apparent accidental shooting Wednesday night, according to police.

Tallahassee Police responded to the intersection of Miccosukee Road and Capital Circle NE around 7:30 p.m. They met a caller who was transporting a one-year-old with a gunshot wound to the hospital. The child died at the hospital.

Officers said the shooting happened at Grove Park Apartments on Dick Wilson Boulevard.

Multiple guns were left unsecured and within reach of two one-year-olds at the apartment, according to an updated press release from Tallahassee Police Thursday.

Police say two one-year-old boys were left unattended in the apartment. A gun went off, injuring one of the boys.

TPD said this remains an active investigation. WCTV has asked if anyone will face charges in connection to the incident.

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