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Toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself with unsecured gun at family friend's home

Shortly after the incident, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released a warning and urged residents to follow appropriate gun safety measures
PUBLISHED FEB 11, 2019

A two-year-old died after he accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun while at a family friend's apartment, according to reports. Police officials said that the toddler, identified as Jayden James Piedra, of Jacksonville, Florida, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Sunday after he sustained the gunshot wound earlier in the day.

The shooting reportedly occurred at around 10:16 am on Sunday when Jayden, his mother Donna Crump-Piedra and his seven-year-old brother were visiting the family friend at their house.

Police officials launched an investigation into the case and are interviewing the people who were inside the apartment at the time of the incident. The Florida Times-Union reported that they were not looking for any suspects for now.

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