Crime & Safety

3-Year-Old Dallas Child Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself

The tragedy happened Tuesday morning.

DALLAS, GA -- A three-year-old boy died Tuesday morning after accidentally shooting himself in the chest.

The Paulding County Sheriff's Department said Holston Cole shot himself around 7 am at his parents' home on Camp Circle, reports 11 Alive.

Deputies performed CPR on the child before fire rescue officials arrived. The child was taken to WellStar Paulding Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, reports the AJC.

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It is unknown who the gun belonged to, or how the child got the gun. Also living at the home are Holston's twin sisters.

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