Tragedy: 10-year-old boy dies after accidentally shooting himself in Miami

In a tragic event that occurred this Monday night, a10 year old boy died aftershoot yourself, apparently accidentally, in North Miami, police confirmed.

The incident occurred around 8 p.m., in a neighborhood located in the area of 140th Terrace and 5th Place, in northwest Miami-Dade, they reported.local media.

According to a police spokesperson, officers responded to the scene after receiving information about a minor with an injury, who was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Although authorities did not initially confirm the condition, age or identity of the child,Relatives present at the scene said he was 10 years old and had died.

The oldestKessler Brooks, spokesperson for the North Miami police, told the media that “a little after 8 p.m. they received a call from ashooting incident. When we arrived, we found a young man who needed medical help, and that help was provided immediately.”

The authority stated that it was “a very serious case,” alluding to the seriousness of the shot.

The death of the minor was confirmed this Tuesday by the North Miami police chief,Cherise Gause, in aPress conference.

Gause reported that the child's injury appeared to bea self-inflicted gunshot wound that was apparently an accident.

Heweapon It was registered to the boy's father, who was in the home at the time of the shooting, Gause said.

“This is a tragic event that we do not want to happen to anyone in our community,” said the authority. “This is an incident that can certainly be avoided if we practice safe storage ofFirearms, especially when children are involved.”

The incident is being investigated by the Florida State Attorney's Office, Gause said.

Police reported that no one else was injured.

At this time, the identity of the child is unknown.

Just one day before, in a dramatic event that has shocked the Miami-Dade community,a three year old girl shot herself with a gun which he found on the couch at home.

The girl had to undergo surgery due to theinjuries sustained in a hand, as the grandmother explained.

The shocking images of the event were captured by a security camera in the home, in west Miami-Dade.

At the time of the incident, the minor was in the company of a family member identified as Orlando Young, who faces charges of child neglect causing bodily harm.