Crime & Safety
1 Dead After 2 Children Played With Gun In Montco: DA
A homicide investigation has been opened.
NORRISTOWN, PA — Two children were playing with a gun when it went off and killed one of them in Norristown Tuesday morning, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said.
The incident occurred inside a home on the 800 block of Arch Street just after 10 a.m.
Authorities have opened a homicide investigation but no charges have yet been filed.
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It's not yet clear who the gun belonged to and how children were able to gain access.
Norristown Police and Montgomery County Detectives are leading the investigation.
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No identities of individuals involved have yet been released.
Additional details will be provided as they become available.
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