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12-year-old Hammond boy dies from accidental gunshot
03:53 PM PDT on Monday, May 11, 2009
WARRENTON, Ore. – A 12-year-old boy was killed when a gun he was handling went off Sunday.
Clatsop County investigators said the handgun accidentally went off at the home in Hammond.
The boy’s name was not released.
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Warrenton police said they wanted to remind parents to keep guns and ammo in a locked area if possible, or have trigger locks on the weapons.
Free trigger locks are available at many police stations through the federal ‘Project Childsafe” program.
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