File photo of a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office vehicle.
A Texas child is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the chest during his birthday party, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched to a home in Porter, Texas — about 25 miles north of Houston — on Saturday for a wellness check, according to a press release.
When the officers arrived, they were told the child, 3, who has not been identified, had been shot in the chest. Family and friends had gathered at the home for the birthday party.
While playing cards they heard the gunshot go off.
The child found the gun, a pistol, after it fell out of a family member's pocket, according to the press release.
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