North Carolina three-year-old dies after accidentally shooting herself on Christmas (msn.com)
A North Carolina toddler has died after accidentally shooting herself on Christmas.
Aylee Gordon, 3, of Henderson County, near Asheville, died Tuesday after the Saturday afternoon shooting.
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said a 911 call was placed around 2:45 p.m. and the girl was rushed to the hospital where she underwent emergency surgery.
Tim Gordon, a retired Henderson County Sheriff’s Office captain, told the dispatcher that the girl found the gun the truck of someone visiting the family for Christmas at their home in Edneyville.
“She picked up a pistol and shot herself in the head on accident,” Gordon said.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the child (Aylee Gordon, 3 years of age) who suffered a gunshot wound on Christmas Day in Henderson County N.C. has passed away at Mission Hospital (Asheville NC) on the evening of Tuesday, December 28, 2021,” the sheriff’s office said.
“Any charges in this case will be at the discretion of the NCSBI and the District Attorney’s office once the investigation has been completed and submitted to the District Attorney (Andrew Murray) for review.”