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Boy killed as he and 2 others played with gun

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Memphis boy has been fatally shot as he and two other youths handled a shotgun in a home.

The Commercial Appeal quoted police Lt. Col. M.D. Jones who said the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday when no adults were home.

Jones said the victim was shot in the head. He is believed to have been between 14 and 16 years old. His name wasn’t immediately released.

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Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.commercialappeal.com