BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A child was shot by another child on Sunday evening after finding a gun inside of a home, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to the shooting at around 7:15 p.m. at a home on Kennedy Circle in unincorporated Cocoa.
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First responders found an 11-year-old boy who was suffering from a gunshot wound.
Deputies said two children had found a gun inside of the home, and one child accidentally shot the other.
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The child who was taken to a hospital is in stable condition, deputies said.
The investigation is active and ongoing, deputies said.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office at 321-633-8413 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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