Child dies in apparent accidental shooting

Child dies in apparent accidental shooting


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SPRINGVILLE — A small child is dead after police say he accidentally shot himself.

In a press release, Springville Police Lt. Dave Caron said emergency responders were called to a home Tuesday on a report of an accidental shooting. The location of the home was not given.

When they arrived, paramedics found the child deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Utah County Attorney's Office was notified, and officials there are now investigating the incident.

More information will be posted as it becomes available. Stay with ksl.com, KSL TV and KSL Newsradio for the latest updates.

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