Police: 4-year-old Milwaukee boy accidentally shot uncle

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Police say a 4-year-old Milwaukee boy accidentally shot his uncle in the stomach after finding a gun on the floor.

Capt. Jason Smith tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/166IWA0 ) the shooting happened late Monday. He says the uncle told police he was going to a gun range, and that the firearm was on the floor of the house when the child picked it up.

The investigation is continuing.

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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com