A young child's death is being investigated after a firearm was involved. Several kids live in the house where the incident occurred. The circumstances surrounding the handling of the weapon are not yet clear.
Further details about the incident are available from the source. A 3-year-old boy suffered a fatal gunshot wound.
The investigation is being conducted by police in a community called Pontiac.
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